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Treatment Lags Behind Guidelines for Many Men With Prostate Cancer
Guidelines for treating advanced prostate cancer changed in 2017, but a recent study indicated many patients were not being treated accordingly.
by Laura Gesualdi Gilmore
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March 14: The Week in Cancer News
Pickleball encourages more activity in cancer survivors, and urine test detects aggressive prostate cancer.
by Kevin McLaughlin
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March 7: The Week in Cancer News
HPV vaccine credited for 80% drop in lesions that can lead to cervical cancer, and FDA approves targeted therapy for esophageal cancer.
by Thomas Celona
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Treating HER2-ultralow Breast Cancer
FDA approval expands treatment options for people with metastatic breast cancer that expresses minimal levels of HER2.
by Sandra Gordon
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February 28: The Week in Cancer News
Exercise associated with increased survival after colon cancer, and screening costs remain a hurdle for women with dense breasts.
by Eric Fitzsimmons
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Lessons Learned as a Caregiver and Patient
After caring for her husband during his cancer treatment, Miriam Díaz-Gilbert was prepared to face her DCIS diagnosis.
by Miriam Díaz-Gilbert
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February 21: The Week in Cancer News
Men with metastatic prostate cancer urged to ask questions about care, and early-phase study suggests benefit of pancreatic cancer vaccine.
by Marci A. Landsmann
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Screening Options for People With Dense Breasts
Reports on breast density inform women of their status but raise questions about what to do next.
by Robin Roenker
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February 14: The Week in Cancer News
Pesticide firms try to block cancer-related lawsuits, and cancer pain leads to greater tobacco and cannabis use.
by Kevin McLaughlin
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Injection Immunotherapies Get FDA Approval
Giving immunotherapy drugs as injections, rather than intravenously, means patients can spend less time in the hospital or treatment center.
by Laura Gesualdi-Gilmore
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