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An Overlooked Long-Term Side Effect

Q&A with Patricia Ganz on chemotherapy-related nerve damage.

by Sue Rochman

From the Editor-in-Chief

Metabolism and Cancer

Can cancer's dependence on sugar help researchers find new targets to treat the disease?

by William G. Nelson, MD, PhD

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Treatment Before Surgery

Neoadjuvant therapy may be an option.

by Dara Chadwick

Vaccines: Looking Within for Cancer Treatment

Researchers are testing treatment vaccines that spur the immune system to attack cancer.

by Stephen Ornes

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Tinkering With T Cells

New cancer treatments use patients' own modified immune cells.

by Kate Yandell

Challenges Remain for Kids With Cancer

More children are being treated successfully for cancer. Yet researchers continue searching for new therapies that will help kids who don't respond to standard treatments.

by Cameron Walker

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Palliative Care Can Help a Wide Range of Patients

Palliative care can help all cancer patients, not just late-stage ones.

by Yasmine Iqbal

The Kindest Cut

Before undergoing surgery, cancer patients should look for experienced surgeons, get second opinions and ask about the risks and benefits.

by Stephen Ornes

Going Off-Label

Physicians are legally permitted to prescribe drugs approved for one purpose to be used for another, a practice called off-label prescribing. The rise of targeted therapies and immunotherapies is creating new challenges for navigating off-label options.

by Kate Yandell