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Targeted Therapy for Early-Stage Lung Cancer?
A trial of the targeted therapy Tagrisso (osimertinib) for early-stage lung cancer finds that patients who take it go longer without having a cancer recurrence. Whether that should change clinical practice is under discussion.
by Ashley P. Taylor
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A Missed Conversation
Despite national guidelines urging oncologists to bring up risks of infertility posed by cancer treatment, many young cancer patients are never told about these risks or counseled on their fertility preservation options.
by Marcus A. Banks
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The Return to Work
What happens if your workplace reopens before you're ready to return or you're an essential worker? For some people who have been diagnosed with cancer, accommodations may be possible.
by Jen Tota McGivney
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A Delicate Balance
Cancer patients with chronic pain and the physicians who treat them strive to address pain while avoiding potential opioid abuse and addiction.
by Charlotte Huff
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Forward Look
Cancer Treatments and Antioxidant Supplements Can Be a Bad MixChristine Ambrosone on what her research shows.
by Sue Rochman
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Forward Look
Here Come the BiosimilarsAs patents expire on biologic drugs, cancer patients get new options.
by Stephen Ornes
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Your Cancer Guide
Not Our First RodeoDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, cancer survivors can tap into familiar lessons of resiliency.
by Hester Hill Schnipper
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Caregiving With Confidence
The Power of AngerAccepting this emotion can be the first step in channeling it for a constructive purpose.
by Karen J. Bannan
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Healthy Habits
One Drink, Too Many?Drinking at any level increases cancer risk.
by Ashley P. Taylor
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Healthy Habits
Active TreatmentRegular exercise may help mitigate the lingering psychological impact of childhood cancer.
by Carisa D. Brewster
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