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Cancer Care Does Not Move in Straight Lines
Cathy Nobil-Dutton did all the right things to protect her health, but a uterine cancer diagnosis showed her life doesn’t always go as expected.
by Cathy Nobil-Dutton
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May 31: The Week in Cancer News
Young adults often ignore telltale signs of colorectal cancer, and more evidence supports active surveillance for low-risk prostate cancer.
by Marci A. Landsmann
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Regular Aspirin Use May Help Fight Colorectal Cancer
Aspirin appears to activate an immune response against colorectal cancer in the early stages of the disease.
by Sandra Gordon
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May 24: The Week in Cancer News
New immunotherapy approved for small cell lung cancer, and researchers investigate using urine tests to detect cancer.
by Kevin McLaughlin
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May 17: The Week in Cancer News
Disparities in cancer outcomes shrink but persist, and FDA approval increases access to HPV screening.
by Eric Fitzsimmons
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Progress Against Cancer
New research fuels progress in cancer survival, prevention and side effect management.
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May 10: The Week in Cancer News
People may be able to wait longer between colonoscopies, and a trial evaluates a less invasive option for treating prostate cancer.
by Thomas Celona
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Experts Urge Consideration Before Switching Cancer Care Providers
Patients should consider the potential risks, and not just rewards, before changing providers.
by Kyle Bagenstose
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May 3: The Week in Cancer News
Updated recommendation lowers age for breast cancer screening, and laboratory tests will undergo greater FDA oversight.
by Marci A. Landsmann
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April 26: The Week in Cancer News
Supplemental breast screenings are not covered by Medicare, and researchers develop a treatment option for a form of eye cancer.
by Kevin McLaughlin
Cancer Talk
Online Second Opinions
More than half of patients who participated in a program offering online second opinions were recommended a change to their treatment plan.
by Eric Fitzsimmons
Musical Toxicity an Effect of Cancer TreatmentStudy finding cancer treatment affects ability to play or sing music highlights need for physical therapy, experts say.
by Kyle Bagenstose
Treatment Lags Behind Guidelines for Many Men With Prostate CancerGuidelines for treating advanced prostate cancer changed in 2017, but a recent study indicated many patients were not being treated accordingly.
by Laura Gesualdi Gilmore
Treating HER2-ultralow Breast CancerFDA approval expands treatment options for people with metastatic breast cancer that expresses minimal levels of HER2.
by Sandra Gordon