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Patients as Research Partners
New platforms allow patients to share their clinical data and tumor tissue no matter where they live, offering everyone a chance to participate in research.
by Erin O'Donnell
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Get Involved
Happy FeetThe HallieStrong Foundation sends people receiving cancer treatment socks designed to put smiles on their faces.
by Thomas Celona
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Advocacy After Loss
Following her son’s death from peripheral T-cell lymphoma, Sandy McHugh keeps his memory alive through Jake’s Dragon Foundation.
by Thomas Celona
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Get Involved
Ground SupportHouston-based nonprofit offers free rides to and from medical appointments for people with cancer.
by Thomas Celona
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Policy Matters
Clinical Trial Endpoints for Timely Drug DevelopmentAs patients live longer with cancer, scientists need to rethink how to determine if a new drug is safe and effective.
by Kenneth Anderson, MD
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Taking Answers Home
Advocates bring the patient perspective to the AACR Annual Meeting 2024 and leave with tools to better communicate advances in care to others.
by Eric Fitzsimmons
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Get Involved
Creating ConnectionsChemo Companions ensures people with cancer do not have to be alone during their chemotherapy treatments.
by Thomas Celona
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Policy Matters
Cancer Research Funding Faces Uncertain FutureThe AACR is planning numerous initiatives in 2024 to bolster congressional support.
by Jon Retzlaff, MBA, MPA
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Doctors Urge Need for ‘Common Sense Oncology’
A movement of health care professionals say the toll of many cancer treatments is out of sync with the purported benefits.
by Kyle Bagenstose
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Policy Matters
Taking Action to Support Cancer ResearchThe AACR releases AACR Cancer Progress Report 2023, announces Cancer Centers Alliance, and joins 11th Rally for Medical Research.
by Benjamin Krinsky, PhD
Cancer Talk
At-home Prostate Cancer Test May Help Some Men Avoid Biopsy
The test, which analyzes urine for 18 cancer-specific genes, ruled out the need for biopsy in men with elevated PSA without a digital rectal exam.
by Sandra Gordon
The Power of ComedyIn a new play, the pain of cancer can be a chance to laugh.
by Ashley P. Taylor
Melanoma Risk in Childhood Cancer SurvivorsPeople treated for childhood cancer found to have twice the risk of developing melanoma as an adult.
by Cameron Walker
Online Second OpinionsMore than half of patients who participated in a program offering online second opinions were recommended a change to their treatment plan.
by Eric Fitzsimmons