Exploring progress in cancer research from the patient perspective
Cancer research stories worth following this spring include a potential new combination treatment for HER2-positive breast cancer and evidence that a gene assay may help breast cancer patients avoid unnecessary chemotherapy treatment.
A major new report details action needed to accelerate progress against metastatic breast cancer so that it can be treated as a manageable condition with good quality of life.
Is the “no questions asked” approach to supporting cancer research charities the best approach today?
How could sharing of data among researchers conducting clinical trials lead to better progress against cancer and more benefit for patients?
A recent study looked at how patients viewed their personal identities in the aftermath of a cancer diagnosis.
Cancer research stories worth following this winter include an experimental targeted therapy for metastatic triple negative breast cancer and a study on how the financial toxicity of cancer treatment affects physical health and survival.
Is the end of cancer as a deadly disease now possible? Can we actually win the war on cancer, which has been pronounced a failure by many?
What progress is being made toward a blood test or “liquid biopsy” to aid in treatment or early detection of breast cancer?
Recent research shows that external or environmental factors contribute 70 to 90 percent of the risk of cancer developing during a person’s lifetime. What does this mean for public policy?
Taking a look back at major stories about developments in cancer research and breast cancer in 2015.
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