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  • October 3: The Week in Cancer News

    Widespread uptake of HPV vaccine linked to reduced rates of cancer-causing infection in all, and radiation prevents recurrence in locally advanced bladder cancer.

    by Eric Fitzsimmons

  • September 26: The Week in Cancer News

    US trial to look at impact of AI-assisted mammograms, and vitamin B12 may help curb chemotherapy-associated hand-foot syndrome.

    by Darlene Dobkowski

  • September 19: The Week in Cancer News

    Report highlights progress against cancer amid call for federal government to fund cancer research, and low-dose aspirin fends off recurrence after surgery in colorectal cancer.

    by Marci A. Landsmann

  • September 12: The Week in Cancer News

    Combination of targeted therapy and chemotherapy prolongs survival in lung cancer, and FDA approves a chemotherapy-releasing device to treat bladder cancer.

    by Thomas Celona

  • September 5: The Week in Cancer News

    Rising prostate cancer rates reignite questions about screening guidelines, and a government report describing the health risks of alcohol may never be published.

    by Eric Fitzsimmons

  • August 29: The Week in Cancer News

    Some people’s cancer treatment may not align with their care goals, and a blood test may detect ovarian cancer at early stages.

    by Darlene Dobkowski

  • August 22: The Week in Cancer News

    A chemotherapy-releasing device helps destroy bladder cancer tumors, and long-distance running linked to increased risk for precancerous polyps.

    by Thomas Celona

  • August 15: The Week in Cancer News

    Some women over 70 may not need chemotherapy for high-risk breast cancer, and an early trial finds a pancreatic cancer vaccine can trigger an immune response.

    by Marci A. Landsmann

  • August 8: The Week in Cancer News

    A targeted therapy offers new treatment for a deadly brain cancer that mainly affects children, and more people in their 40s are getting screened for colorectal cancer.

    by Marci A. Landsmann

  • August 1: The Week in Cancer News

    Most liver cancers can be prevented, and a common type of HPV is linked to skin cancer.

    by Eric Fitzsimmons