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  • 2018 SABCS: Choosing the Right Treatment

    Studies presented at the 2018 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium investigate when patients with early-stage breast cancer or precancerous breast conditions benefit from receiving less intense treatment.

    by Kate Yandell

  • Treating Cancer Based on Its Genetics, Not Its Location

    Medical oncologist and sarcoma specialist George D. Demetri explains the significance of the recent approval of the oral drug Vitrakvi based on tumor genetics.

    by Anna Azvolinsky

  • Guiding Care

    Medical oncologist Gabrielle Rocque explains the role of clinical practice guidelines in breast cancer care.

    by Anna Azvolinsky

  • Does Medicaid Expansion Have an Impact?

    Analysis suggests states that opted for Medicaid expansion had higher use of hormone therapy for breast cancer patients.

    by Marci A. Landsmann

  • An Uncommon Partnership

    Through the Angiosarcoma Project, researchers are partnering with patients to learn about a rare cancer.

    by Ashley P. Taylor

  • The Genetics of Metastatic Cancer

    The multiple tumors in patients with metastatic disease share key genetic traits, a sequencing study shows.

    by Anna Azvolinsky

  • Forward Look

    Cloning Cancer

    Scientists are testing treatments on lab-grown tumor tissue.

    by Chris Palmer

  • Forward Look

    What’s Next? Fall 2018

    High-tech goggles to help surgeons remove tumors.

    by Brad Jones

  • New Tactics for Bladder Cancer

    After decades without treatment advances, options for patients with bladder cancer are now more numerous.

    by Kendall K. Morgan

  • Forward Look

    Targeted Chemotherapy

    Computational and molecular biologist Sourav Bandyopadhyay discusses new ways to think about chemotherapy.

    by Sue Rochman