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December 12: The Week in Cancer News
The addition of targeted therapy helps control metastatic breast cancer, and a pair of immunotherapy drugs prolongs survival in multiple myeloma.
by Thomas Celona
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December 5: The Week in Cancer News
Research continues to show efficacy of HPV vaccines at preventing cervical cancer, and the FDA approves an immunotherapy for use before and after surgery for stomach cancers.
by Eric Fitzsimmons
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November 21: The Week in Cancer News
80% of eligible Americans do not get annual lung cancer screenings, and breast cancer risk varies by type of hormonal birth control used.
by Darlene Dobkowski
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November 14: The Week in Cancer News
Many doctors don’t prescribe hormone therapy in women with gynecologic cancers, and cancer-related crowdfunding often falls short of goals.
by Marci Landsmann
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November 7: The Week in Cancer News
More people with breast cancer can forgo radiation after surgery, and a treatment combination helps control esophageal cancer.
by Thomas Celona
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October 31: The Week in Cancer News
People with history of polyps often do not get follow-up colonoscopy after a positive FIT test, and early-onset cancers are rising in Corn Belt states.
by Eric Fitzsimmons
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October 24: The Week in Cancer News
COVID vaccines may improve immunotherapy effects, and a drug combination reduces the risk for death in bladder cancer.
by Darlene Dobkowski
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October 17: The Week in Cancer News
Prior authorizations pose a significant time burden for patients, and sentinel lymph node biopsy reduces side effects in cervical cancer.
by Marci A. Landsmann
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October 10: The Week in Cancer News
Older people with multiple myeloma can receive a less toxic drug regimen, and the FDA approves an immunotherapy for people with high-risk skin cancer.
by Thomas Celona
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October 3: The Week in Cancer News
Widespread uptake of HPV vaccine linked to reduced rates of cancer-causing infection in all, and radiation prevents recurrence in locally advanced bladder cancer.
by Eric Fitzsimmons
Cancer Talk
Amanda Peet Discusses Her Lobular Breast Cancer Diagnosis
The ‘Your Friends & Neighbors’ actress explains how her diagnosis challenged many of her assumptions about breast cancer.
by Darlene Dobkowski
Why I Participated in a Clinical TrialWhen doctors told Yvonne McLean Florence she was eligible to participate in a research trial testing an experimental drug, she joined. She wants more people to have the same opportunity.
by Yvonne McLean Florence
Targeted Therapy Improves Pancreatic Cancer SurvivalA recently approved drug that targets RAS proteins meaningfully improves outcomes for people with this difficult-to-treat cancer.
by Sandra Gordon
Bring On the WavesA surfer’s love for the ocean guides her through breast cancer treatment and beyond.
by Cameron Walker
