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Cancer Patients Who Are ParentsPatients who are diagnosed with advanced cancer while parenting young children have special priorities and needs.
by Cheryl Platzman Weinstock
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Advocacy Spotlight: Sorting Out PrioritiesOvarian cancer survivor and research advocate Annie Ellis is teaming up with researchers to better equip patients with recurrent cancer to make treatment decisions.
by Cici Zhang
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Bill Aims to Improve Childhood Cancer ResearchThe STAR Act passes in the U.S. House of Representatives.
by Brad Jones
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Measuring Your MovementResearchers are exploring whether wearable personal activity monitors could provide doctors with a more complete picture of cancer patients' well-being.
by Brad Jones
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Talking About Medical MarijuanaMedical oncologists discuss marijuana with their patients. Many of these doctors feel they aren't well enough informed to make recommendations about it, but some do anyway.
by Kate Yandell
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Men Less Likely to Get Genetic TestingA study suggests women are more likely than men to undergo genetic testing for mutations linked to hereditary cancer.
by Cheryl Platzman Weinstock
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Healing Through ArtThe Breast Cancer Art Project encourages breast cancer patients and survivors to produce—and share—art about their cancer experiences.
by Ashley P. Taylor
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Brain Cancer Patients Make ConnectionsAn app developed for glioblastoma patients allows them to track their symptoms and contribute to research.
by Brad Jones
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Paying for Tumor TestingA recent U.S. government decision about coverage of tumor sequencing could affect cancer patients.
by Brad Jones
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AACR Annual Meeting 2018A roundup of news from the American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting 2018.
Findings from a recent study support smoking cessation after diagnosis, with the most pronounced effect in those who received treatment within six months of diagnosis.
by Kyle Bagenstose
Delaying Treatment ResistanceAdding a CDK 4/6 inhibitor extends progression-free survival for people with metastatic HR-positive, HER2-positive breast cancer.
by Thomas Celona
2024: The Year in Cancer NewsThe Cancer Today editors share the most impactful reporting on cancer research from 2024.
by Cancer Today staff
Cancer Today Editors’ Picks: 2024Our favorite Cancer Today stories from 2024, as picked by the editors.
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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.
Dr. Humberto M. Guiot: Targeting Pancreatic Cancer in a Community-Based Clinical Trial
