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One in five people with cancer participate in medical research studies

April 15, 2024
Study sheds light on how policies can further increase access to and participation in cancer research.
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10 facts about head & neck cancers

April 4, 2024
Head and neck cancer is the term used to describe a number of different malignant tumors that develop in or around the throat, larynx, nose, sinuses and mouth.
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Drug-pricing program improved prostate cancer treatment adherence

April 1, 2024
Patients from socially vulnerable areas were more likely to stick with oral medications when treated at a hospital participating in 340B program.
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Clinical trial results show immunotherapy’s potential in resectable esophageal and gastroesophageal junction cancers

April 1, 2024
Emerging method of surveillance using serial blood tests applied in monitoring response to treatment in stage II/III esophageal/gastroesophageal junction cancer treated using ...
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Gut microbiome offers clues to disparities in rectal cancer

March 28, 2024
UT Southwestern study identifies clustering of specific gut bacteria associated with race, ethnicity in patients.
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COVID-19 pandemic has left an enduring imprint on colorectal cancer surgery

March 27, 2024
Researchers unveil the hidden consequences of the pandemic on colorectal cancer, revealing that surgical cases dramatically declined in 2020 and patients had more advanced-stage...
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Scientists find core regulatory circuit controlling identity of aggressive leukemia

March 25, 2024
Scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute found a small set of proteins that maintain anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL) identity...
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Molecular testing supports early, effective use of ESR1-targeting therapies

March 25, 2024
A very important change in the breast cancer treatment landscape has made it necessary to expand access to routine testing for acquired genetic variants in patients: the availability...
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IU researcher developing new pediatric leukemia therapies

March 18, 2024
Pediatric leukemia affects approximately 4,000 children each year in the United States, and the incidence of the disease is steadily increasing year after year.
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