week in cancer news

A trial shows that a form of targeted chemotherapy lengthens life for people with metastatic, triple-negative breast cancer, and researchers release more data on targeting KRAS-mutated lung cancer.

by Kate Yandell

A report finds that more progress is needed to reduce cancer health disparities, and a study indicates that drinking large amounts of coffee may slightly lengthen survival for people with advanced or metastatic colorectal cancer.

by Kate Yandell

Doctors and researchers point out that instructions on scalp cooling were not formulated with Black patients in mind, and the Food and Drug Administration approves a targeted therapy for lung cancer.

by Kate Yandell

A study finds that personal use of permanent hair dye is generally not associated with increased cancer risk, and Chadwick Boseman’s death starts conversations about early-onset colorectal cancer.

by Kate Yandell

ESMO issues guidance about biomarker testing, researchers break down coronavirus risk by cancer type, and the FDA approves liquid biopsy test across tumor types.

by Marci A. Landsmann

A combination of targeted therapies may be effective in people with bile duct cancers, and recent chemotherapy is not associated with worse outcomes from COVID-19.

by Kate Yandell

Lung cancer death rates are on the decline, and a daughter mourns her mother’s death from cancer during the pandemic.

by Marci A. Landsmann

A study shows that new cancer diagnoses declined in March and April 2020, and the Food and Drug Administration approves a treatment for multiple myeloma.

by Kate Yandell

New cervical cancer screening guidelines emphasize the role of HPV testing, and a study shows a steep decline in health care visits by people with cancer in spring 2020.

by Kate Yandell

People who have been diagnosed with cancer are more likely than those without a cancer history to adhere to measures like wearing masks and avoiding crowded areas, and CAR-T cell therapy is becoming an option for treating more types of cancer.

by Kate Yandell