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week in cancer news
  • February 17: The Week in Cancer News

    More older women with breast cancer may not need radiation therapy, and supply shortages hinder bladder cancer treatment.

    by Kevin McLaughlin

  • February 10: The Week in Cancer News

    Patients who receive certain forms of chemo face long-term risk for heart failure, and screening levels for certain cancers remain below expectations.

    by Thomas Celona

  • February 3: The Week in Cancer News

    Group says more women should consider removing fallopian tubes to lower ovarian cancer risk, and treatment guidelines can lead to arbitrary age cutoffs.

    by Eric Fitzsimmons

  • January 27: The Week in Cancer News

    Many women underestimate dense breast effect on cancer risk, and FDA approves targeted therapy for colorectal cancer.

    by Kevin McLaughlin

  • January 20: The Week in Cancer News

    Women experience faster decline in physical function after cancer, and treatment quality for lung cancer varies across the US.

    by Marci A. Landsmann

  • January 13: The Week in Cancer News

    Women over 65 diagnosed at later stages of cervical cancer, and Black and Hispanic patients prescribed fewer opioids for end-of-life cancer care.

    by Eric Fitzsimmons

  • January 6: The Week in Cancer News

    Cancer patients have an increased risk of breakthrough COVID-19 infections, and CAR T-cell therapy is safe for lymphoma patients with HIV.

    by Thomas Celona

  • December 16: The Week in Cancer News

    A second KRAS inhibitor is approved for lung cancer, and a BTK inhibitor challenges standard of care for relapsed or refractory CLL.

    by Marci A. Landsmann

  • December 9: The Week in Cancer News

    Medical marijuana used as a substitute for opioids, and chemo and endocrine therapy together increase cancer-related cognitive impairment.

    by Kevin McLaughlin

  • December 2: The Week in Cancer News

    Oncologists report that prior authorization process interrupts cancer care, and plant-based diet is associated with lower colorectal cancer risk in men but not women.

    by Eric Fitzsimmons