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March 18: The Week in Cancer News
Metastatic prostate cancer incidence rose after recommendation against routine screening, and FDA approves first PARP inhibitor for early-stage breast cancer for people with inherited BRCA mutations.
by Eric Fitzsimmons
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March 11: The Week in Cancer News
FDA approves neoadjuvant immunotherapy treatment for lung cancer, and radiation might not be needed for low-risk thyroid cancer.
by Kevin McLaughlin
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March 4: The Week in Cancer News
Study finds lower rates of screening-related breast cancer overdiagnosis and children with cancer in Ukraine continue treatment in hospital’s basement.
by Marci A. Landsmann
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February 25: The Week in Cancer News
Screening program reduces disparities in colorectal cancer, and seeing the challenges of getting cancer care through one woman’s story.
by Eric Fitzsimmons
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November 5: The Week in Cancer News
U.S. map spotlights industrial hot spots for cancer-causing air pollution, and surgery delays after initial treatment impact survival for some patients with locally advanced rectal cancer.
by Marci A. Landsmann
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June 25: The Week in Cancer News
A reporter discusses the elevated risk for early-onset colorectal cancer in Black men, and a study shows that women are underrepresented in cancer clinical trials.
by Kate Yandell
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June 11: The Week in Cancer News
Triplet therapy shows promise for prostate cancer that was metastatic at diagnosis, and Americans report inadequate knowledge of palliative care.
by Marci A. Landsmann
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June 4: The Week in Cancer News
A targeted therapy improves disease-free survival when given to people with certain hereditary mutations after breast cancer surgery, and the Food and Drug Administration approves a new lung cancer treatment targeting a mutated form of the KRAS protein.
by Kevin McLaughlin
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May 28: The Week in Cancer News
A study finds that many people with solid tumors mount an antibody response following COVID-19 vaccination, and the Food and Drug Administration approves the first targeted therapy for a rare lung cancer subtype.
by Kate Yandell
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May 14: The Week in Cancer News
Researchers report disappointing results about ovarian cancer screening, and cancer patients with impaired immune function feel uncertain about protection offered by COVID-19 vaccination.
by Marci A. Landsmann
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Cancer Today Editors’ Picks: 2024
Our favorite Cancer Today stories from 2024, as picked by the editors.
Rethinking the Role of RadiationChest radiation may not be necessary for people with intermediate-risk breast cancer.
by Thomas Celona
De-escalating Treatment for DCISResearch finds certain people with low-risk DCIS may be able to forgo surgery or radiation.
by Thomas Celona
Study Highlights Challenges in Pancreatic Cancer StagingMost pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma cases initially considered to be stage I are changed to a higher stage after surgery.
by Taneia Surles