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Giving Women with Cancer a Tidy GiftCleaning for a Reason cleans the homes of women diagnosed with cancer for free.
by Brenda Conaway
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Will Right to Try Increase Access to Experimental Treatments?The recently passed Right to Try Act is meant to provide patients with greater access to experimental therapies. Patient advocates are divided on whether the law will benefit patients.
by Marci A. Landsmann
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Advocacy Spotlight: Sorting Out PrioritiesOvarian cancer survivor and research advocate Annie Ellis is teaming up with researchers to better equip patients with recurrent cancer to make treatment decisions.
by Cici Zhang
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Bill Aims to Improve Childhood Cancer ResearchThe STAR Act passes in the U.S. House of Representatives.
by Brad Jones
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Talking About Medical MarijuanaMedical oncologists discuss marijuana with their patients. Many of these doctors feel they aren't well enough informed to make recommendations about it, but some do anyway.
by Kate Yandell
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Healing Through ArtThe Breast Cancer Art Project encourages breast cancer patients and survivors to produce—and share—art about their cancer experiences.
by Ashley P. Taylor
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Brain Cancer Patients Make ConnectionsAn app developed for glioblastoma patients allows them to track their symptoms and contribute to research.
by Brad Jones
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Paying for Tumor TestingA 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 AdvocacyAdvocates shared their stories and projects at the AACR Annual Meeting.
by Kate Yandell
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Focusing on the FundamentalsNational Cancer Institute director Norman “Ned” Sharpless meets with advocates and outlines areas of focus for the agency.
by Marci A. Landsmann
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
