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Forward Look
A Different Chemotherapy Approach for Ovarian CancerStudy suggests heated chemotherapy delivered to the abdominal cavity extends survival in advanced ovarian cancer.
by Kris Conner
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Forward Look
Some Breast Cancer Patients Can Skip RadiationResearch suggests postmenopausal women over 50 with low-risk hormone receptor-positive breast cancer may forgo radiation after surgery.
by Darcy Lewis
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From the Editor-in-Chief
Weight-loss Drugs and CancerObesity and increased cancer risk have been linked. Could new drugs promising to reduce weight also lower the risk of cancer?
by William G. Nelson, MD, PhD
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To Understand Disparities, Look at the Broader Contexts
Researchers at the AACR Annual Meeting 2024 consider ways in which social and economic factors like location affect cancer risk and outcomes.
by Eric Fitzsimmons
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Regular Aspirin Use May Help Fight Colorectal Cancer
Aspirin appears to activate an immune response against colorectal cancer in the early stages of the disease.
by Sandra Gordon
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Progress Against Cancer
New research fuels progress in cancer survival, prevention and side effect management.
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Vaccines Spark Activity in Pancreatic Cancer
Scientists thought pancreatic cancer wouldn’t respond to immunotherapy. Now research has found vaccines can trigger the immune system to fight the disease.
by Thomas Celona
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Lifestyle Choices and Cancer
What people eat and drink and their level of physical activity can affect their risk of having cancer. New interventions aim to reduce risk factors.
by Kevin McLaughlin
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Forward Look
Improving Colorectal Cancer Screening OptionsTests currently in development seek to offer greater accuracy and reach more people.
by Eric Fitzsimmons
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Endometrial Cancer and Screening for Lynch Syndrome
AACR highlights team research that led to Lynch syndrome testing for all people with endometrial cancer in the U.K.
by Marci A. Landsmann
Cancer Talk
Immunotherapy Improves Survival in Bladder Cancer
New research indicates that adding immunotherapy to muscle-invasive bladder cancer treatment can improve event-free and overall survival.
by Laura Gesualdi-Gilmore
Cancer Patients Who Quit Smoking, Even Years After Diagnosis, Live LongerFindings 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