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Living With Chronic Blood Cancer
Thanks to medical advances, more people with blood cancer are living for years or even decades after their diagnosis. But when these diseases are incurable, patients must learn to adjust to ongoing monitoring and treatment.
by Kendall K. Morgan
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Facts and Stats
Will We Make the Moonshot?As the Cancer Moonshot aims to cut cancer deaths in half by 2047, researchers identify strategies to hit that benchmark.
by Thomas Celona
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Drop in Cancer Diagnoses Under COVID-19 Raises Alarms
Results of a recent study support concerns that pandemic disruptions resulted in finding fewer cancers.
by Kyle Bagenstose
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Choosing Between Lung Cancer Surgery and Radiation
Study suggests surgery leads to longer survival than radiation for non-small cell lung cancer, but radiation remains an important option.
by Jon Kelvey
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Understanding Disparities in Melanoma Diagnosis
Black men with melanoma are more likely than other populations to die of the disease. Here’s why, and what to look for.
by Kyle Bagenstose
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After Colorectal Cancer, Survivors Face Higher Risk for a Second Cancer
Researchers find increased risk of four types of secondary cancer in patients diagnosed with early-onset colorectal cancer.
by Sandra Gordon
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Sunscreen Is Just the Start
Experts say protection against UV rays and watching for changes in your skin are important tools in skin cancer risk prevention.
by Kyle Bagenstose
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From the Editor-in-Chief
Artificial IntelligenceAI has significant implications for medicine, especially for precision cancer care.
by William G. Nelson, MD, PhD
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Ovarian Cancer: A Quest to Extend Remissions
New treatments aim to lengthen remissions and push back recurrences.
by Erin O’Donnell
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ADCs Make Their Mark
Antibody-drug conjugates link a targeted medication with a toxic drug to deliver a potent payload inside cancer cells.
by Kendall K. Morgan
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