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Research Updates

Treatment

  • Forward Look

    Going Flat

    Most people who opt out of breast reconstruction are satisfied with their decision but are not always supported by their surgeons.

    by Kris Conner

  • Forward Look

    What’s Next? Summer 2021

    Using fecal transplants to improve immunotherapy response

    by Natalie Slivinski

  • Are You a Candidate for Immunotherapy?

    Tumor testing can help determine whether certain cancers are likely to respond to immunotherapy drugs.

    by Kendall K. Morgan

  • A Fast Track for Cancer Vaccines

    The rapid development of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines could spark advances in similar treatments for cancer.

    by Stephen Ornes

  • From the Editor-in-Chief

    The Tumor Microenvironment

    Research is leading to treatments that target cancer's support system.

    by William G. Nelson, MD, PhD 

  • Forward Look

    First CAR-T Cell Therapy Approved for Multiple Myeloma

    Cellular immunotherapies can offer periods when people do not require treatment.

    by Christina Bennett

  • June 18: The Week in Cancer News

    A study compares the benefits of fixed doses of immunotherapy compared to weight-based doses, and the Food and Drug Administration approves a targeted therapy for a rare disorder called systemic mastocytosis.

    by Bradley Jones

  • A Treatment That Came Just in Time

    Cancer survivor Laurie Adami reflects on her experience participating in a clinical trial that ultimately contributed to the March 2021 approval of a CAR-T cell therapy for follicular lymphoma.

    by Laurie Adami

  • Genetic Testing Gaps

    Testing for hereditary mutations is increasingly recommended for people with cancer, but recommendations do not always translate into access to testing and appropriate counseling.

    by Kate Yandell

  • Expanding Immunotherapy

    At a patient advocate event, researchers discussed how to extend the benefits of immunotherapy to more people.

    by Kevin McLaughlin