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The HPV Vaccine Prevents Cancer. Why Do Many Cancer Survivors Not Get It?A recent study investigated why some young cancer survivors did not want the HPV vaccine and how they can be better served.
by Pamela Rafalow Grossman
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March 24: The Week in Cancer NewsDrug shortage affects patients with advanced prostate cancer, and military pilots and ground crews have increased cancer rates.
by Marci A. Landsmann
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March 17: The Week in Cancer NewsActive monitoring a viable choice for some with prostate cancer, and cancer’s effects on women’s sexual activity not addressed by providers.
by Kevin McLaughlin
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The Future of Cancer CareForum discusses next-generation technologies that will guide oncology research and patient care in the years to come.
by Thomas Celona
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March 10: The Week in Cancer NewsThe FDA sets rule that requires mammography providers to notify women who have dense breasts, and the ‘Jimmy Carter effect’ on immunotherapy treatment.
by Eric Fitzsimmons
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On Wearing a Brave Face for Myself and OthersA woman living with lung cancer reflects on the contrast between how people see her and how she feels as someone living with metastatic disease.
by Suzanne Adriana Remington
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March 3: The Week in Cancer NewsExercising only 11 minutes per day can reduce your cancer risk, and new robotic technology helps detect early-stage lung cancer.
by Thomas Celona
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Cervical Cancer Found at Later Stages After 65A study found women in California were more likely to have cervical cancer diagnoses at a later stage after age 65.
by Jon Kelvey
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February 24: The Week in Cancer NewsAggressive end-of-life measures are common in people with advanced cancer in nursing homes, and findings suggest immune checkpoint inhibitors could one day be the preferred treatment in localized cancer.
by Marci A. Landsmann
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Using high-dose testosterone after prostate cancer stops responding to androgen deprivation therapy can stop tumor growth.
by Sandra Gordon
Financial Screenings for People with CancerCancer patients say they want to be asked about their financial needs on a regular basis.
by Pamela Appea
Let Me Tell You a Story About the Power of Medical ResearchTen-year-old Michael Methner told his story about being diagnosed with optic nerve glioma at the AACR’s Rally for Medical Research.
by Cancer Research Catalyst
Aggressive Approach to Very Advanced Cancer Does Not Extend SurvivalStudy shows no benefit from treatment for cancers at very advanced stages of progression. Researchers urge end-of-life planning for these patients.
by Kyle Bagenstose
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AACR Grant Propels Progress in Immunotherapy ResearchA grant from the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) helped Marco Ruella, MD, develop a new approach to immunotherapy.
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Self-screening for Cancer: Home Sweet HomeNew cervical cancer self-screening options and a portable blood test device could lead to changes in at-home cancer screening.
Alexis Browning
