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Forward Look
Investigating the Keto Diet’s Effects on CancerJocelyn Tan on what the studies show.
by Sue Rochman
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Forward Look
Clinical Trials Need Cancer Caregivers TooResearchers are studying how to best support family members.
by Delia O’Hara
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Forward Look
Medicare to Cover CAR-T Cell TherapyHigh cost may still limit access.
by Nancy Averett
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Noble ArtArt therapist and licensed clinical professional counselor Jacqueline Carmody describes how a unique art therapy program helps people affected by cancer.
by Bradley Jones
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A Switch From Intravenous to Oral Chemo?Compared with intravenous paclitaxel, the oral form of the chemotherapy drug was associated with improved tumor shrinkage in metastatic breast cancer patients.
by Ashley P. Taylor
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Avoiding Unnecessary Lymph Node BiopsyA study adds to evidence that many patients with ductal carcinoma in situ do not need to have their lymph nodes removed.
by Cheryl Platzman Weinstock
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Encouraging Beneficial Gut MicrobesNutritional epidemiologist Carrie Daniel-MacDougall discusses research suggesting that what patients eat affects their gut microbes—and could influence cancer immunotherapy response.
by Anna Azvolinsky
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Cancer Takes an Unequal Toll on EmploymentIn a study of women with breast cancer in North Carolina, those who lived in rural areas or were black were more likely than urban white women to report negative changes in their employment.
by Pamela Rafalow Grossman
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Cancer and CreditThe financial burden of a cancer diagnosis can lower a patient's credit score.
by Shelly Rosenfeld
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Treating Fear of RecurrenceCognitive behavioral therapy may help cancer survivors cope with fear of recurrence, some studies say.
by Jon Kelvey
Using high-dose testosterone after prostate cancer stops responding to androgen deprivation therapy can stop tumor growth.
by Sandra Gordon
Financial Screenings for People with CancerCancer patients say they want to be asked about their financial needs on a regular basis.
by Pamela Appea
Let Me Tell You a Story About the Power of Medical ResearchTen-year-old Michael Methner told his story about being diagnosed with optic nerve glioma at the AACR’s Rally for Medical Research.
by Cancer Research Catalyst
Aggressive Approach to Very Advanced Cancer Does Not Extend SurvivalStudy shows no benefit from treatment for cancers at very advanced stages of progression. Researchers urge end-of-life planning for these patients.
by Kyle Bagenstose
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AACR Grant Propels Progress in Immunotherapy ResearchA grant from the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) helped Marco Ruella, MD, develop a new approach to immunotherapy.
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Self-screening for Cancer: Home Sweet HomeNew cervical cancer self-screening options and a portable blood test device could lead to changes in at-home cancer screening.
Alexis Browning
