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Achieving Health EqualityNational Cancer Institute director Norman “Ned” Sharpless describes the challenge and opportunity of studying cancer disparities.
by Marci A. Landsmann
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An Uncommon PartnershipThrough the Angiosarcoma Project, researchers are partnering with patients to learn about a rare cancer.
by Ashley P. Taylor
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Vaccinating Against CancerThe human papillomavirus vaccine can significantly cut recipients' risk of several types of cancer. So why are vaccination rates relatively low in the U.S.?
by Brad Jones
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Forward Look
FDA Acts to Curb Nicotine UseEfforts focus on cigarettes and new smokeless tobacco products.
by Brad Jones
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Policy Matters
A Growing Commitment to Cancer SurvivorsThe number of cancer survivors is growing. We must step up efforts to meet their needs.
by Elizabeth M. Jaffee, MD
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Get Involved
Helping Kids CopeHelp with Hope delivers care packages to young people whose mother or father has received a cancer diagnosis.
by Lindsey Konkel
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Survivor Profile
The Power of PatientsJanet Freeman-Daily helps put patients at the center of lung cancer research.
by Robin Meadows
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Raising Their VoicesPeople with metastatic breast cancer are demanding to be seen, counted and included in breast cancer research.
by Sue Rochman
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Being Candid About CancerAs a father with an aggressive brain cancer, I've opted against elaborate metaphors and in favor of candid speech when talking about cancer with my children.
by Adam Hayden
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Sowing Seeds of HealthA program helps cancer survivors start gardens as a way to increase their vegetable consumption and physical activity.
by Ashley P. Taylor
The drug showed promise in treating small cell lung cancer that had progressed during or after chemotherapy.
by Laura Gesualdi-Gilmore
Self-collection Broadens Access to HPV ScreeningFDA approval allows patients to collect samples for HPV test, lowering a barrier to an important cancer prevention tool.
by Taneia Surles
To Understand Disparities, Look at the Broader ContextsResearchers at the AACR Annual Meeting 2024 consider ways in which social and economic factors like location affect cancer risk and outcomes.
by Eric Fitzsimmons
Cancer Care Does Not Move in Straight LinesCathy Nobil-Dutton did all the right things to protect her health, but a uterine cancer diagnosis showed her life doesn’t always go as expected.
by Cathy Nobil-Dutton
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What Is a Cancer Vaccine?Learn about cancer vaccines, including the various types used to treat or prevent cancer, and discover what's already available and what's on the horizon.
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Chemtai Mungo, MD, MPH: Bringing Cervical Cancer Treatment to More WomenAn innovative self-treatment strategy for cervical precancer could save lives in low- and middle-income countries as well as underserved areas in the U.S.
Alexis Browning
