A survey shows that 39 percent of Americans believe that alternative therapies can cure cancer, and a trial finds that minimally invasive surgery is inferior to traditional surgery for treating cervical cancer.

by Kate Yandell

Researchers present cancer clinical trial results at the ESMO 2018 Congress, and a study shows that crowdfunding campaigns are raising money for unproven cancer treatments.

by Kate Yandell

A study investigates cancer care for rural children, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approves a new breast cancer therapy.

by Kate Yandell

A study sheds light on the difficulty patients have in accessing their medical records, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration expands approval of the human papillomavirus vaccine.

by Kate Yandell

Cancer immunology researchers are awarded a Nobel Prize, and a seventh immune checkpoint inhibitor is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

by Kate Yandell

A study characterizes “chemo brain” in breast cancer patients treated with chemotherapy, and physicians and scientists gather in Toronto to present their lung cancer research.

by Kate Yandell

Patients weigh in on the impact of end-of-treatment bells in cancer centers, and a study suggests that current protocols for BRCA screening may miss testing some patients with mutations.

by Kate Yandell

An article sparks discussion about precision medicine hype, and a study tallies the rare fatal side effects of immune checkpoint inhibitors.

by Kate Yandell

A study quantifies gains in breast cancer survival in young women, and a cancer doctor reflects on her experience as a cancer patient.

by Kate Yandell

A study discusses the harms of breast cancer surgery for women in nursing homes, and an oncologist reflects on the use of military metaphors in writing about John McCain's cancer.

by Kate Yandell