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Paying for Tumor Testing
A recent U.S. government decision about coverage of tumor sequencing could affect cancer patients.
by Brad Jones
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The Many Faces of Patient Advocacy
Advocates shared their stories and projects at the AACR Annual Meeting.
by Kate Yandell
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A Response to Roadblocks
The Biden Cancer Initiative Colloquium gathered experts to discuss obstacles preventing access to care at the AACR Annual Meeting.
by Kevin McLaughlin
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Focusing on the Fundamentals
National Cancer Institute director Norman “Ned” Sharpless meets with advocates and outlines areas of focus for the agency.
by Marci A. Landsmann
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Supporting Survivors
Panel of experts discuss survivorship challenges and potential areas for study.
by Marci A. Landsmann
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A New Type of Drug Approval
At the AACR Annual Meeting, researchers and regulators discuss what it means to tie approval of an immunotherapy to tumors' molecular characteristics, not to their tissues of origin.
by Kate Yandell
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Cancer Researchers Offer Reasons for Optimism
Cancer researchers and patient advocates spoke about progress against cancer at a public education forum sponsored by the American Association for Cancer Research.
by Kevin McLaughlin
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The Evolving Role of Patient Advocacy
AACR’s Scientist↔Survivor Program marks a milestone as patient advocates continue to shape research and policy.
by Marci A. Landsmann
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An Advocate’s Guide to Attending Scientific Meetings
Two graduates of the AACR Scientist↔Survivor Program share tips for getting the most out of large scientific conferences.
by Bob Riter and Carole Baas
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Policy Matters
Forcing Big Tobacco to Tell the TruthA judge orders tobacco companies to come clean about the dangers of their products after decades of deception.
by Roy S. Herbst, MD, PhD
Cancer Talk
Immunotherapy Drug Tarlatamab Approved for Advanced Small Cell Lung Cancer
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