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Healthy Habits
Go With Your GutCan eating yogurt reduce your risk of developing lung cancer?
by Karen Olsen
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The Coronavirus and Cancer Care
Cancer patients in the U.S. are feeling impacts from the new coronavirus.
by Kate Yandell
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Medicare Coverage for Next-Generation Sequencing Tests
Multigene panels that rely on next-generation sequencing are increasingly used to test for hereditary cancer risk-related mutations. The federal government aims to expand Medicare coverage for these tests.
by Ashley P. Taylor
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For Prostate Biopsy, It’s Best to Combine Old and New Methods
Using an older method of prostate biopsy together with MRI-targeted biopsy more accurately diagnoses prostate cancer than either method alone, a study finds.
by Kate Yandell
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Drinking After a Diagnosis
A study illuminates the alcohol consumption habits of cancer survivors.
by Jen Tota McGivney
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New Drugs for an Elusive Cancer Target
Medical oncologist and lung cancer expert Roy S. Herbst discusses early data on drugs that target a mutated form of the KRAS protein.
by Anna Azvolinsky
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Clinical Trials: An African American Survivor’s Experience
Melvin Mann benefited from joining a pivotal clinical trial for chronic myelogenous leukemia, but participation came with logistical challenges.
by Melvin Mann
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Telling Your Children About Inheritable Cancer Risk
Letting children know they might have a mutation that increases their risk for cancer can be a challenge for patients. Experts stress there is no right or wrong way to share the information.
by Marci A. Landsmann
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From the Editor-in-Chief
Human Papillomavirus Vaccines: Bad News, Good News and Great NewsIncreased vaccination rates can help reduce cervical cancer as a worldwide health threat.
by William G. Nelson, MD, PhD
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Turning Up the Heat on Cancer
Researchers are working to expand the benefits of immunotherapy by making “cold” tumors “hot” so they can respond better to treatments.
by Kendall K. Morgan
Cancer Talk
Most Cancer Survivors Don’t Meet Healthy Diet Goals
Despite research linking fruits and vegetables to cancer survival, many people do not change their eating habits after diagnosis.
by Darlene Dobkowski
Many People Don’t Get Colonoscopy After Receiving Abnormal Blood TestsAbout half of people who receive abnormal results from colorectal cancer screening tests don’t follow up with a colonoscopy.
by Laura Gesualdi Gilmore
Can Steroids Impair Immunotherapy for Cancer?A new study suggests steroids could blunt the effects of some immunotherapies, but researchers say they remain necessary for some patients.
by Kyle Bagenstose
Treatment Combination Improves Survival in Platinum-resistant Ovarian CancerPreliminary results found that combining relacorilant with nab-paclitaxel improved outcomes for women with advanced ovarian cancer.
by Sandra Gordon