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More Choices to Treat Lung Cancer
Advances in precision medicine and immunotherapy have led to better treatments for many patients with advanced lung cancer. But having a wider selection of therapies to choose from can make treatments more complex.
by Kendall K. Morgan
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Forward Look
Creating More Inclusive Clinical TrialsThe Clinical Treatment Act aims to include more Medicaid recipients.
by Jen Tota McGivney
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Healthy Habits
Ripe for the PickingAwareness of the link between cancer risk and a diet lacking fruits and vegetables has been declining.
by Carisa D. Brewster
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Forward Look
Cancer Screening for the LGBTQ CommunityFear of discrimination may lead to lower screening rates.
by Tara Santora
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Forward Look
What’s Next? Fall 2020A therapeutic vaccine targeting advanced cervical cancer.
by Anna Azvolinsky
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Worth the Wait
Neoadjuvant therapy—using treatments such as chemotherapy, hormone therapy or radiation to shrink a tumor or treat unseen metastases before surgery—can improve outcomes for some patients.
by Sharon Tregaskis
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Facts and Stats
A Brief History of Checkpoint InhibitorsThe advent of checkpoint inhibitors has broadened the range of cancer patients able to take advantage of immunotherapy.
by Bradley Jones
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From the Editor-in-Chief
Cancer in Minority PopulationsPaying attention to the social determinants of health will promote greater equity in cancer outcomes for all.
by William G. Nelson, MD, PhD
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Targeted Therapy for Early-Stage Lung Cancer?
A trial of the targeted therapy Tagrisso (osimertinib) for early-stage lung cancer finds that patients who take it go longer without having a cancer recurrence. Whether that should change clinical practice is under discussion.
by Ashley P. Taylor
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Cervical Cancer Screening Guideline Updated
A new version of the American Cancer Society's cervical cancer screening guideline says screening can start at a later age and highlights human papillomavirus testing as the preferred method.
by Anna Azvolinsky
Cancer Talk
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
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
Designing Clinical Trials for the PatientChallenges in developing and studying treatments call for new ways of thinking about cancer research.
by Eric Fitzsimmons