113 Posts
July 20, 2021
Why do sleeping cancer cells awaken?When cancer recurs in patients who were told after treatment they have no evidence of disease, it’s often because dormant, cancer cells have been awakened.
June 15, 2021
Are cancer clinical trials safe? Answers to common patient concernsThinking of participating in a cancer clinical trial? This article explains how they work, who they're for, and the risks and benefits for patients.
April 22, 2021
Using DNA sequencing to uncover more inherited cancer mutationsScientists are expanding use of genomic testing to also detect potentially inherited DNA mutations, an effort that may lead to additional treatment options for the patients being tested.
April 20, 2021
Does the DNA editing tool CRISPR have a future in cancer treatment?Scientists are studying new ways to use DNA in the medical care setting, exploring a state-of-the-art gene-editing tool called CRISPR.
April 1, 2021
Study: Cancer survivors, not just current patients, are at high risk of COVID-19 symptomsResearch indicates that, compared to those who have never been diagnosed with cancer, long-term cancer survivors are at higher risk of developing severe symptoms from COVID-19.
March 30, 2021
Dr. Markman: It’s time to rethink 4 unique cancer termsMaurie Markman, MD suggests rethinking the use of four common terms used in the cancer care community.
March 18, 2021
From cancer to COVID: Putting monoclonal antibodies to workScientists developing new treatments for those with COVID-19 symptoms are turning to the same biomedicine that is playing an increasingly important role in treating cancer: monoclonal antibodies.
March 4, 2021
Which COVID-19 vaccine is better for cancer patients? All of themWith the recent rollout of a new COVID-19 vaccine, cancer patients may wonder if one vaccine is better than the other.
February 18, 2021
Doctors, researchers re-thinking metastatic cancer treatmentsMetastatic cancer accounts for up to 90 percent of all cancer deaths in the United States each year.
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