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September 22: The Week in Cancer News
Study links proper dental hygiene to increased survival in head and neck cancer, and researchers use breast milk to detect breast cancer in new mothers.
by Thomas Celona
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September 15: The Week in Cancer News
New report charts progress in cancer care, and immediate access to test results can lead to confusion.
by Eric Fitzsimmons
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September 8: The Week in Cancer News
Research shows an increase in late-stage prostate cancer diagnosis, and many non-English speakers don’t make it past helplines to access services.
by Marci A. Landsmann
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September 1: The Week in Cancer News
Regulators reverse course on a plan to limit compensation for breast reconstruction surgery, and a cancer drug is among 10 selected for price negotiations with Medicare to lower costs.
by Kevin McLaughlin
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August 25: The Week in Cancer News
Study finds association between lorazepam use and poorer cancer outcomes, and weight-loss surgery linked to lower cancer risk in women.
by Thomas Celona
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August 18: The Week in Cancer News
Radiation therapy is falling out of favor for some cancer types, and concerns grow about commercially available multi-cancer detection tests.
by Eric Fitzsimmons
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August 11: The Week in Cancer News
Research links testicular cancer in military firefighters to ‘forever chemicals,’ and older women who are screened for breast cancer at risk for overdiagnosis.
by Marci A. Landsmann
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August 4: The Week in Cancer News
Genetic testing can help establish inherited cancer risk, and a new cancer registry tracks breast and prostate cancer in people of African origin.
by Kevin McLaughlin
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July 28: The Week in Cancer News
Less than four minutes of physical activity per day linked to lower cancer risk, and vaccination helped improve outcomes for cancer patients with COVID-19.
by Thomas Celona
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July 21: The Week in Cancer News
ASCO guideline emphasizes the importance of assessment for older cancer patients, and a change in mammogram recommendations reignites screening debates.
by Eric Fitzsimmons
Cancer Talk
Drop in Cancer Diagnoses Under COVID-19 Raises Alarms
Results of a recent study support concerns that pandemic disruptions resulted in finding fewer cancers.
by Kyle Bagenstose
Lung Cancer Patients Face Worse Survival After Wildfire ExposureResearchers find that lung cancer patients recovering from surgery are especially vulnerable to the health hazards of wildfires even up to a year later.
by Sandra Gordon
Choosing Between Lung Cancer Surgery and RadiationStudy suggests surgery leads to longer survival than radiation for non-small cell lung cancer, but radiation remains an important option.
by Jon Kelvey
Understanding Disparities in Melanoma DiagnosisBlack men with melanoma are more likely than other populations to die of the disease. Here’s why, and what to look for.
by Kyle Bagenstose