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Understanding Disparities in Melanoma DiagnosisBlack men with melanoma are more likely than other populations to die of the disease. Here’s why, and what to look for.
by Kyle Bagenstose
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August 11: The Week in Cancer NewsResearch links testicular cancer in military firefighters to ‘forever chemicals,’ and older women who are screened for breast cancer at risk for overdiagnosis.
by Marci A. Landsmann
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Patient VoicesRead stories about cancer and treatment from the people who are living through it.
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August 4: The Week in Cancer NewsGenetic testing can help establish inherited cancer risk, and a new cancer registry tracks breast and prostate cancer in people of African origin.
by Kevin McLaughlin
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July 28: The Week in Cancer NewsLess than four minutes of physical activity per day linked to lower cancer risk, and vaccination helped improve outcomes for cancer patients with COVID-19.
by Thomas Celona
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July 21: The Week in Cancer NewsASCO guideline emphasizes the importance of assessment for older cancer patients, and a change in mammogram recommendations reignites screening debates.
by Eric Fitzsimmons
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July 14: The Week in Cancer NewsBlack men with melanoma have higher risk of dying, and CAR T-cell therapy provides hope for aggressive lymphoma.
by Marci A. Landsmann
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After Colorectal Cancer, Survivors Face Higher Risk for a Second CancerResearchers find increased risk of four types of secondary cancer in patients diagnosed with early-onset colorectal cancer.
by Sandra Gordon
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July 7: The Week in Cancer NewsReducing cancer treatment to improve quality of life without lowering effectiveness, and death rates are climbing for certain cancers in Hispanic Americans.
by Kevin McLaughlin
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Susan Love, Breast Surgeon and Patient Advocate, Dies at 75Love co-wrote Dr. Susan Love’s Breast Book and was vocal in promoting improved breast cancer diagnosis and treatment.
by Kevin McLaughlin
FDA approval expands treatment options for people with metastatic breast cancer that expresses minimal levels of HER2.
by Sandra Gordon
Lessons Learned as a Caregiver and PatientAfter caring for her husband during his cancer treatment, Miriam Díaz-Gilbert was prepared to face her DCIS diagnosis.
by Miriam Díaz-Gilbert
Screening Options for People With Dense BreastsReports on breast density inform women of their status but raise questions about what to do next.
by Robin Roenker
Injection Immunotherapies Get FDA ApprovalGiving immunotherapy drugs as injections, rather than intravenously, means patients can spend less time in the hospital or treatment center.
by Laura Gesualdi-Gilmore
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Inaugural AACR IO Conference Kicks Off With Celebration of Immune CheckpointsImmune checkpoint icons James Allison and Arlene Sharpe shared their journeys and a look ahead on the opening night of the inaugural AACR IO conference.
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A New Resource Provides a Sanctuary for Black TNBC PatientsThe Black TNBC Sanctuary was created to help Black women with triple-negative breast cancer get answers about their diagnosis and care.
Dr. Humberto M. Guiot: Targeting Pancreatic Cancer in a Community-Based Clinical Trial
