Treatment
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Forward Look
From Cold Virus to Cancer FighterNeurosurgeon Frederick F. Lang discusses virus-powered cancer treatments.
by Sue Rochman
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Forward Look
Opening Clinical Trials to HIV-Positive Cancer PatientsIncluding patients with HIV is part of a larger effort to broaden cancer clinical trial eligibility.
by Andy Kopsa
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Pushing the Immune System to Its LimitsImmunotherapy drugs have led to long-lasting remissions for some cancer patients with advanced disease. They also come with a new and diverse array of side effects.
by Kate Yandell
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What Older Patients ValueMany older adults with cancer place more importance on maintaining their independence and cognitive abilities than on living as long as possible.
by Cheryl Platzman Weinstock
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Omitting ObesityMany cancer clinical trials do not track what proportion of enrolled patients are obese, a study finds. These patients may be underrepresented in research.
by Cici Zhang
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Measuring Your MovementResearchers are exploring whether wearable personal activity monitors could provide doctors with a more complete picture of cancer patients' well-being.
by Brad Jones
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The Ins and Outs of Tumor TestingIn a session at the AACR Annual Meeting, oncologists discussed the state of cancer precision medicine—and engaged with patient advocates.
by Kate Yandell
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Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer Takes Center StageA trio of clinical trials at the AACR Annual Meeting spotlight new avenues for non-small cell lung cancer treatment.
by Brad Jones
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A New Type of Drug ApprovalAt the AACR Annual Meeting, researchers and regulators discuss what it means to tie approval of an immunotherapy to tumors' molecular characteristics, not to their tissues of origin.
by Kate Yandell
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Artificial Intelligence Characterizes CancerAt the AACR Annual Meeting 2018, researchers at Google compared the speed and accuracy of human pathologists and computer algorithms in diagnosing and grading cancer.
by Kevin McLaughlin
