Policy
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Forward Look
Cancer Patients Can Now Defer Student LoansPayments can be put off during treatment and for six months after.
by Bradley Jones
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Policy Matters
Eliminating HPV-Related CancerHPV vaccination and screening can help eradicate cervical cancer and other malignancies.
by Anna R. Giuliano, PhD
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The Patient PerspectivePatient-reported outcomes may help shape the future of cancer care.
by Stephen Ornes
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Young Colorectal Cancer Patients Are Often MisdiagnosedA new survey suggests that young adults with colorectal cancer struggle to receive an accurate, prompt diagnosis.
by Bradley Jones
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Making Clinical Trials More InclusiveBroadening clinical trial eligibility criteria to include cancer patients who also have other health conditions could increase trial enrollment.
by Ashley P. Taylor
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Combining Treatment With Hospice ServicesOrganizations are testing new models of end-of-life care that allow patients to start hospice without stopping treatment.
by Cheryl Platzman Weinstock
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Forward Look
Breaking Down Breakthrough Cancer TherapiesDrugs approved through this pathway may have limited evidence.
by Lindsey Konkel
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Policy Matters
Public Funding is the Lifeblood of Cancer ResearchLet your voice be heard in support of robust, sustained and predictable federal funding increases.
by George D. Demetri, MD
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Does Medicaid Expansion Have an Impact?Analysis suggests states that opted for Medicaid expansion had higher use of hormone therapy for breast cancer patients.
by Marci A. Landsmann
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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
