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A Better Way to Screen for Lynch Syndrome?Researchers say a next-generation sequencing test could improve screening in colorectal cancer patients for a hereditary syndrome that raises cancer risk. Some experts have concerns.
by Cheryl Platzman Weinstock
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Making Sense of Cancer ProgressCancer Today editor Kevin McLaughlin contemplates what it means to report on cancer research advances when so many continue to die of the disease.
by Kevin McLaughlin
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A Book Club for Cancer Survivors and CaregiversShare your experiences as we discuss “A Cure Within” in a Cancer Today Facebook group.
by Marci A. Landsmann
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Online Discussions Reveal Little-Known Side EffectsAnalyzing online patient conversations could shed light on adverse drug reactions.
by Brad Jones
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Is 3-D Mammography Better?A study enrolling patients compares a newer form of digital mammography to conventional 2-D digital mammography.
by Marci A. Landsmann
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When Cancer Survivors Get Another CancerPatients diagnosed with a second cancer may be unnecessarily excluded from clinical trials.
by Kate Yandell
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Chemotherapy EssentialsStock your bag with these useful items before your next infusion session.
by Jamie L. Schwachter
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Welcome to Our New WebsiteAn updated site and a new digital editor means better and faster cancer coverage for our readers.
by Cancer Today Staff
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A Focus on Pediatric Cancer Screening
The AACR shares research papers that summarize recommendations for monitoring children and adolescents with cancer predisposition syndromes.
by Garrett M. Brodeur
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Revised Prostate Cancer Screening Guidelines Proposed
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force suggests an individualized approach to prostate cancer screening.
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
