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June 17: The Week in Cancer News
Clinical trials rebound after COVID-19 setbacks, and early treatment leads to significant reduction in anal cancer risk among people with HIV.
by Thomas Celona
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June 10: The Week in Cancer News
Patients who lose weight through bariatric surgery have a lower cancer risk, and a HER2-targeted therapy gets striking results in HER2-low breast cancer patients.
by Kevin McLaughlin
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June 3: The Week in Cancer News
Contrast dye shortage delays scans for cancer, and more public assistance linked to higher survival rates for Black cancer patients.
by Eric Fitzsimmons
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May 27: The Week in Cancer News
A blood test could help determine who benefits from checkpoint inhibitors in lung cancer, and the FDA approves a drug combination for certain patients with acute myeloid leukemia.
by Marci A. Landsmann
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May 20: The Week in Cancer News
Esophageal cancer increases in the middle-aged, and adolescent and young adult leukemia survivors face continued mortality risk after treatment ends.
by Eric Fitzsimmons
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May 13: The Week in Cancer News
First child to receive CAR T-cell therapy celebrates 10 years cancer-free, and authorization denials delay treatment for patients with Medicare Advantage.
by Marci A. Landsmann
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May 6: The Week in Cancer News
Adolescents and young adult cancer survivors at higher risk for dying from a new cancer diagnosis, and FDA grants full approval to Enhertu for metastatic HER2-postive breast cancer.
by Eric Fitzsimmons
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April 29: The Week in Cancer News
FDA proposes ban on menthol cigarettes, and proton beam therapy on the rise but with growing racial disparity.
by Thomas Celona
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April 22: The Week in Cancer News
Study finds a connection between bacteria and fast-growing prostate cancer, and researchers measure underrepresentation of Black patients in clinical trials.
by Kevin McLaughlin
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April 15: The Week in Cancer News
Trial of ‘practice-changing’ immunotherapy yields positive results for lung cancer patients, and CAR T-cell therapy shows effectiveness in targeting certain solid tumors.
by Thomas Celona
Cancer Talk
Immunotherapy for Early-stage Gastric Cancer
‘Practice-changing’ research shows adding immunotherapy before and after surgery reduced recurrences for early-stage gastric cancer.
by Laura Gesualdi Gilmore
Physical Activity Linked to Lower Colon Cancer RecurrenceParticipating in a structured exercise program after treatment was associated with a reduced risk of recurrence in people who had colon cancer.
by Sandra Gordon
Gaps in Survivorship Care Leave Unmet Needs After Cancer TreatmentA survey of head and neck cancer survivors reveals that many are not getting adequate survivorship care and may not even know it is available.
by Cameron Walker
Improving Communication for Deaf Cancer PatientsAfter a cancer diagnosis, people who are deaf or have hearing problems can struggle if accommodations don’t meet their communication needs.
by Eric Fitzsimmons