Oncology
News
Staying up to date on screening may cut risk of death from CRC
Staying up to date on screening was associated with a 62% decrease in the odds of dying from colorectal cancer.
Article
Immunotherapy may hold the key to defeating virally associated cancers
Conference Coverage
ASH 2018 coming attractions look at the big picture
Big trials, big results in malignant and nonmalignant hematologic disorders are on the program at the 2018 ASH annual meeting.
Conference Coverage
ASH preview: Studies target CAR T-cell improvements
New studies highlight the role of CAR T-cell therapies in CLL, ALL, and DLBCL.
Conference Coverage
Palliative-rehab combo may improve QoL in newly diagnosed cancer patients
Patients in the rehabilitative palliative care program that included individualized palliative care consultations and a patient/caregiver “school...
News
Cigarette smoking at lowest level ever
Prevalence dropped to 14% among adults in 2017, but control strategies need to “address the diversity of tobacco products.”
News
Report details financial burden of blood cancers
Out-of-pocket spending for acute leukemia topped $5,100 in the year after diagnosis.