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  • January 25: The Week in Cancer News

    A trial finds that it is safe to take a hormone-blocking drug to reduce prostate cancer risk, and direct-to-consumer genetic testing for cancer risk factors expands.

    by Kate Yandell

  • January 18: The Week in Cancer News

    A study sheds light on predicting immunotherapy response, and a company starts testing a digital chemotherapy pill.

    by Kate Yandell

  • January 11: The Week in Cancer News

    Government guidance asks hospitals to post prices online, and a study shows that cancer patients are less likely to enroll in clinical trials if they have coexisting health conditions.

    by Kate Yandell

  • January 4: The Week in Cancer News

    A financial transparency law goes into effect, researchers investigate a link between hot flashes and breast cancer, and the hunt for a better synthetic cell culture medium.

    by Brad Jones

  • December 21: The Week in Cancer News

    Judicial threats to the Affordable Care Act continue, and a study investigates the long-term risks of chemotherapy.

    by Kate Yandell and Marci A. Landsmann

  • December 14: The Week in Cancer News

    A long-term trial presents new evidence on who should have surgery for localized prostate cancer, and a review finds that women are temporarily at increased risk of breast cancer after giving birth.

    by Kate Yandell

  • December 7: The Week in Cancer News

    A trial tests a new treatment for some patients with early-stage breast cancer, and studies assess how long the benefits of CAR-T cell therapy last for patients with non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

    by Kate Yandell

  • November 30: The Week in Cancer News

    A study warns that popular YouTube videos about prostate cancer may be misleading, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approves a therapy based on tumor genetics, not tumor origin.

    by Kate Yandell

  • November 16: The Week in Cancer News

    A study links adolescent obesity to adult pancreatic cancer risk, and “Batkid” turns 10 years old.

    by Bradley Jones

  • November 9: The Week in Cancer News

    A study assesses how timing affects the outcomes of pregnancy after cancer treatment, and researchers present on the benefits of Medicaid expansion for breast cancer patients.

    by Kate Yandell