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week in cancer news
  • May 31: The Week in Cancer News

    Young adults often ignore telltale signs of colorectal cancer, and more evidence supports active surveillance for low-risk prostate cancer.

    by Marci A. Landsmann

  • May 24: The Week in Cancer News

    New immunotherapy approved for small cell lung cancer, and researchers investigate using urine tests to detect cancer.

    by Kevin McLaughlin

  • May 17: The Week in Cancer News

    Disparities in cancer outcomes shrink but persist, and FDA approval increases access to HPV screening.

    by Eric Fitzsimmons

  • May 10: The Week in Cancer News

    People may be able to wait longer between colonoscopies, and a trial evaluates a less invasive option for treating prostate cancer.

    by Thomas Celona

  • May 3: The Week in Cancer News

    Updated recommendation lowers age for breast cancer screening, and laboratory tests will undergo greater FDA oversight.

    by Marci A. Landsmann

  • April 26: The Week in Cancer News

    Supplemental breast screenings are not covered by Medicare, and researchers develop a treatment option for a form of eye cancer.

    by Kevin McLaughlin

  • April 19: The Week in Cancer News

    A urine test may help grade prostate cancers without biopsies, and states look for savings and better health in palliative care.

    by Eric Fitzsimmons

  • April 12: The Week in Cancer News

    Study finds younger generations are aging faster, putting them at increased risk for cancer, and swapping the order of breast cancer treatments could improve patient care.

    by Thomas Celona

  • April 5: The Week in Cancer News

    More cancer patients are enrolling in clinical trials, and sentinel node biopsies alone may be adequate for some early-stage breast cancers.

    by Marci A. Landsmann

  • March 29: The Week in Cancer News

    Survival rates have increased for older AML patients who receive stem cell transplants, and cervical cancer diagnoses rise among women living in low-income counties.

    by Kevin McLaughlin