Taking Action

Advocacy

The Wait for a Match

Many patients in urgent need of bone marrow or stem cell transplants are facing uncertainty.

by Karen Patterson
Yesterday & Today

A King’s Legacy

More than a quarter century after Yul Brynner's death from lung cancer, treatment advances offer some patients new options, but the cancer continues to claim more lives than any other. And the actor's haunting anti-smoking message lives on.

by Sue Rochman
Global Report

Stark Realities in Zambia

An American cancer survivor's visit to a Southern African nation reveals how doctors are adapting cancer care to meet an overwhelming need.

by Cynthia Ryan

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Cancer Talk

Using high-dose testosterone after prostate cancer stops responding to androgen deprivation therapy can stop tumor growth.

by Sandra Gordon

Cancer patients say they want to be asked about their financial needs on a regular basis.

by Pamela Appea

Ten-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

Study 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

From the AACR

AACR Grant Propels Progress in Immunotherapy Research

A grant from the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) helped Marco Ruella, MD, develop a new approach to immunotherapy.
Self-screening for Cancer: Home Sweet Home

New cervical cancer self-screening options and a portable blood test device could lead to changes in at-home cancer screening.

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Alexis Browning