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  • March 18: The Week in Cancer News

    Metastatic prostate cancer incidence rose after recommendation against routine screening, and FDA approves first PARP inhibitor for early-stage breast cancer for people with inherited BRCA mutations.

    by Eric Fitzsimmons

  • March 11: The Week in Cancer News

    FDA approves neoadjuvant immunotherapy treatment for lung cancer, and radiation might not be needed for low-risk thyroid cancer.

    by Kevin McLaughlin

  • March 4: The Week in Cancer News

    Study finds lower rates of screening-related breast cancer overdiagnosis and children with cancer in Ukraine continue treatment in hospital’s basement.

    by Marci A. Landsmann

  • February 25: The Week in Cancer News

    Screening program reduces disparities in colorectal cancer, and seeing the challenges of getting cancer care through one woman’s story.

    by Eric Fitzsimmons

  • February 18: The Week in Cancer News

    Aspirin is ineffective in preventing breast cancer recurrence, and immunotherapy holds promise for some patients with advanced anal cancer.

    by Kevin McLaughlin

  • February 11: The Week in Cancer News

    Millions miss cancer screenings, and commercial tobacco ban goes into effect for Navajo Nation after years of failed attempts.

    by Marci A. Landsmann

  • February 4: The Week in Cancer News

    CAR T-cell therapy effects continue 10 years after treatment and first T-cell receptor therapeutic approved for uveal melanoma.

    by Eric Fitzsimmons

  • January 28: The Week in Cancer News

    Pharmacies asked to stop turning immune-compromised people away for fourth shot, and fiber intake is associated with stronger immune response in people with melanoma.

    by Marci A. Landsmann

  • January 21: The Week in Cancer News

    Metastatic cancer patients nearing death continue to receive high-dose radiation despite guidelines advising against it, and new standards are likely to reduce racial disparities in lung cancer screening.

    by Kevin McLaughlin

  • January 14: The Week in Cancer News

    Cancer mortality continues to go down, and a “real-world” study finds more than a third of active surveillance patients are lost to follow-up.

    by Eric Fitzsimmons