Oncology
Commentary
A Banned Chemical That Is Still Causing Cancer
This carcinogen ‘is still around: in our soil, in our food, and in our blood.’
Conference Coverage
Money, Ethnicity, and Access Linked to Cervical Cancer Disparities
An online analytic tool provides visual evidence of the geographic and demographic disparities in incident and recurrent/metastatic cervical...
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Lung Cancer Vaccine Gets Injection of Funding for Research and Development
Using technology based on Oxford’s COVID-19 vaccine, researchers will use funding to develop and test a potential lung cancer vaccine.
From the Journals
Active Surveillance for Cancer Doesn’t Increase Malpractice Risk
Researchers identify malpractice trends involving active surveillance related to thyroid, prostate, kidney, and...
Feature
Women’s Cancers: Clinicians Research, Advise on Sexual Dysfunction
New research highlights the importance of discussing risks of sexual dysfunction in patients with women’s cancers.
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ASCO Releases Vaccination Guidelines for Adults With Cancer
Oncologists may be key in ensuring patients with cancer safely receive vaccinations and avert avoidable infections.
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Florida Legislature Passes Free Skin Cancer Screening Requirement
The Florida legislation will allow physician assistants and advanced practice nurses who operate under the supervision of a dermatologist to...
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Tarlatamab Shows Promise in Tackling Previously Treated SCLC
Patients with SCLC showed improved survival and durable response to tarlatamab, which targets cancer cells that express DLL3.
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New Data: Black Women More Likely to Die From Common Endometrial Cancer Subtype
Black patients had more than two times the risk of dying from their cancer and they are underrepresented in clinical trials.
Commentary
Diarrhea in Cancer Therapies — Part 1: Chemotherapeutics
Oncologist and gastroenterologist discuss treatment methods and guidelines for patients experiencing diarrhea from chemotherapy.
News
Liquid Biopsy for Colorectal Cancer Appears Promising But Still Lacks Robust Efficacy
Patients who may have declined colonoscopy should understand the need for a colonoscopy if blood-based tests show abnormal results.