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December 28, 2022 Progress Against Cancer

Looking Back at 2022: Top 5 Stories About Cancer Research and Cancer Care

My picks for five of the top cancer research stories of 2022.

October 15, 2022 Charity Reviews

6 Great Cancer Research Charities

A look at six highly rated national charities that engage primarily in cancer research.

Blood samples that could potentially be used to screen for cancer
July 30, 2022 Research Updates

Can a Blood Test Find Cancer Early?

A blood test that can detect cancer before any symptoms appear, and save lives as a result, is sometimes referred to as the “holy grail” of cancer research. Are we there yet?

January 12, 2015 Cancer Risk

Cancer Risk and “Bad Luck”

A recent study claims that most cancer cases are mainly the result of “bad luck”. Is it really time to reconsider our understanding of cancer and its causes?

Wood type "2014 Year in Review" refers to review of progress against cancer
December 31, 2014 Progress Against Cancer

10 Things We Learned About Progress Against Cancer in 2014

Taking a look back at major stories about developments in cancer research in 2014.

San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium 2014
December 22, 2014 Research Updates

San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium 2014: Where Is Research Headed?

The 2014 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium featured new approaches, including immune system therapies, that could eventually have a big impact on the way breast cancer is treated.

Top Cancer Research Stories: Fall 2014
November 30, 2014 Research Updates

Top Cancer Research Stories: Fall 2014

Here are a few of the recent stories about cancer research that seemed to have the greatest potential impact, as least from my perspective, and that I know I’ll want to follow as they develop further.

Health policy changes that are needed to improve cancer patient outcomes
October 30, 2014 Access to Care

Breast Cancer “Standard of Care”: Standard for All?

Breast cancer mortality for the U.S. population as a whole has declined less that might have been expected over the last twenty years given the emphasis on screening, but looking deeper reveals an even more disturbing story.

Cancer research laboratory
October 13, 2014 Progress Against Cancer

Metastatic Breast Cancer: A Look at the Critical Need for Focused Research

Focus on the treatment needs of patients with metastatic breast cancer is a critical research priority.

Breast Cancer "Awareness": What is the Message in 2014?
September 30, 2014 Progress Against Cancer

Breast Cancer “Awareness”: What is the Message?

Breast cancer screening has become widespread, but misperceptions about the disease are also common. True awareness, the kind that will lead to action to save lives, needs to start with facts like these.

Breast Cancer: Where Are We After Twenty Years?
September 16, 2014 Progress Against Cancer

Breast Cancer: Where Are We After Twenty Years?

Today, just like twenty years ago, we continue to hear about promising new research but we still know little about the causes of breast cancer, and mortality from the disease remains high.

Top Cancer Research Stories: Late Summer 2014
August 31, 2014 Research Updates

Top Cancer Research Stories: Late Summer 2014

Here are a few of the recent stories about cancer research that seemed to have the greatest potential impact, as least from my perspective, and that I know I’ll want to follow as they develop further.

August 15, 2014 Book Reviews

Review of “Breasts: A Natural and Unnatural History” by Florence Williams

In “Breasts: A Natural and Unnatural History,” Florence Williams shows how our breasts are primed to respond to signals from our environment, and thus vulnerable to the development of cancer in the world we live in now.

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