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February 9: The Week in Cancer News
Patients and doctors urge researchers to study lower doses for cancer treatments, and the FDA faces criticism for not issuing a formaldehyde ban in hair straighteners.
by Marci A. Landsmann
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February 2: The Week in Cancer News
Improving fitness linked to lower prostate cancer risk, and a study from Scotland finds no cervical cancer cases in women vaccinated before age 14.
by Eric Fitzsimmons
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January 26: The Week in Cancer News
Questions about screening for women with dense breast tissue, and the FDA asks drugmakers to add a warning to labels for CAR T-cell therapies.
by Thomas Celona
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January 19: The Week in Cancer News
Preventive gastrectomy has lasting effects, and rising cancer incidence undercuts continued progress against mortality.
by Eric Fitzsimmons
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January 12: The Week in Cancer News
Hiding serious illness can be a coping strategy, and cancer rates are on the rise among young people.
by Kevin McLaughlin
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January 5: The Week in Cancer News
The FDA will review a blood test that detects colon cancer, and a writer recounts his sister’s decision to receive medical aid in dying.
by Marci A. Landsmann
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December 15: The Week in Cancer News
Study finds breast cancer survivors can opt for less frequent screening, and people with physical disabilities often encounter discrimination in cancer care.
by Thomas Celona
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December 8: The Week in Cancer News
Less radiation explored in multiple studies at San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, and National Cancer Institute writes next precision medicine chapter.
by Marci A. Landsmann
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December 1: The Week in Cancer News
FDA announces investigation into CAR T-cell therapy, and precision therapies are not available for most cancer diagnoses.
by Kevin McLaughlin
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November 17: The Week in Cancer News
Study finds association between vitamin D levels and risk for peripheral neuropathy, and new report highlights rising lung cancer survival.
by Thomas Celona
Cancer Talk
Cancer Vaccines Show Promise in Early Trials
While mRNA vaccines offer a personalized approach to triggering an immune response, peptide vaccines could be a one-size-fits-all treatment. Researchers are exploring both options.
by Thomas Celona
Declining Breast Cancer Mortality in Younger WomenU.S. breast cancer deaths declined for women ages 20 to 49, which researchers credit to wider screening and better treatment.
by Kevin McLaughlin
Missed Activities Due to Cancer-related Fatigue and DepressionWomen were more likely than men to have fatigue or depression linked to cancer, and both effects were linked to people withdrawing from physical activities.
by Eric Fitzsimmons
Immunotherapy Improves Results in Head and Neck CancerCombining an immune checkpoint inhibitor with standard care extended event-free survival by nearly two years.
by Thomas Celona