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Crowdfunding for Cancer
Researchers found that millions of dollars are donated on fundraising sites to support ineffective and even harmful treatments.
by Jon Kelvey
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An Uncommon Partnership
Through the Angiosarcoma Project, researchers are partnering with patients to learn about a rare cancer.
by Ashley P. Taylor
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October 19: The Week in Cancer News
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
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October 12: The Week in Cancer News
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
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October 5: The Week in Cancer News
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
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Why I Put Down My Camera
A professional photographer shares advice on living in the moment after caring for his father, who had stage IV lung cancer.
by Jay Perry
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Vaccinating Against Cancer
The human papillomavirus vaccine can significantly cut recipients' risk of several types of cancer. So why are vaccination rates relatively low in the U.S.?
by Brad Jones
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September 28: The Week in Cancer News
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
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Sacrificing for Care
A study finds that patients with cancer not only say they are willing to make financial sacrifices for treatment but actually have done so.
by Marilyn Fenichel
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The Genetics of Metastatic Cancer
The multiple tumors in patients with metastatic disease share key genetic traits, a sequencing study shows.
by Anna Azvolinsky
Cancer Talk
At-home Prostate Cancer Test May Help Some Men Avoid Biopsy
The test, which analyzes urine for 18 cancer-specific genes, ruled out the need for biopsy in men with elevated PSA without a digital rectal exam.
by Sandra Gordon
The Power of ComedyIn a new play, the pain of cancer can be a chance to laugh.
by Ashley P. Taylor
Melanoma Risk in Childhood Cancer SurvivorsPeople treated for childhood cancer found to have twice the risk of developing melanoma as an adult.
by Cameron Walker
Online Second OpinionsMore than half of patients who participated in a program offering online second opinions were recommended a change to their treatment plan.
by Eric Fitzsimmons