Cancer Currents
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Blog topics cover the biology of cancer, cancer risk, childhood cancer, clinical trial results, prognosis, screening & early detection, survivorship & supportive care, and treatment. National Cancer Institute (NCI) is the lead federal agency for cancer research.
Cancer Currents
2d ago
The expanded approval of two HPV tests allows the patient to collect a vaginal sample themselves in a health care setting rather than during a pelvic exam. The availability of a self-collection option in health care settings could help widen access to cervical cancer screening ..read more
Cancer Currents
6d ago
While treating people’s health-related social needs has always been a part of health care in one form or other, cancer centers and community cancer clinics are increasingly viewing the people they treat through a social lens—and addressing social needs—including transportation, food, and housing—as part of patient care ..read more
Cancer Currents
2w ago
Lorlatinib (Lorbrena) is superior to crizotinib (Xalkori) as an initial treatment for people with ALK-positive advanced non-small cell lung cancer, according to new clinical trial results. Treatment with lorlatinib also helped prevent new brain metastases ..read more
Cancer Currents
2w ago
For people with locally advanced esophageal cancer, a chemotherapy regimen called FLOT is the preferred treatment, according to results from a large clinical trial. People treated with FLOT lived much longer than those treated with the CROSS regimen ..read more
Cancer Currents
3w ago
A program in Texas helped minority and medically underserved cancer survivors get much more physical activity, according to a new study. Participants also reported improved physical functioning and quality of life ..read more
Cancer Currents
3w ago
By analyzing patterns of DNA mutations in kidney cancers from people around the world, researchers have discovered new clues about possible causes of the disease. Identifying these mutational signatures might lead to strategies for preventing kidney cancer ..read more
Cancer Currents
3w ago
Drs. Ruth Pfeiffer and Peter Kraft of NCI’s Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics discuss how breast cancer risk assessment tools are created and how people can use them to understand and manage their risk ..read more
Cancer Currents
1M ago
The immunotherapy drug durvalumab (Imfinzi) can help people with early-stage small cell lung cancer live longer, results from a large clinical trial show. Three years after starting treatment, nearly 60% of people who received the drug were still alive ..read more
Cancer Currents
1M ago
A recent study showed that removing precancerous anal lesions can prevent anal cancer. Scientists are now studying how best to screen people at the high risk of anal cancer, including those with HIV, for these lesions ..read more
Cancer Currents
1M ago
When it comes to cancer drugs, researchers are moving away from a paradigm called the maximum tolerated dose. Instead, they’re focusing more on identifying doses that produce fewer side effects but are still effective against a person’s cancer ..read more