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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?

Reviewing top stories about cancer research in Spring 2017
May 19, 2017 Research Updates

5 Cancer Research Stories Worth Following – Spring 2017

Cancer research stories worth following this spring include a study on the benefits of one type of immune system therapy for patients with metastatic triple negative breast cancer.

Step therapy delaying a cancer patient's access to needed medicine
April 27, 2017 Access to Care

What is “Step Therapy” and Why Should We Care?

How is the practice of “step therapy” affecting patients?

Reviewing "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
March 29, 2017 Book Reviews

Review of “The Gene: An Intimate History” by Siddhartha Mukherjee

In the next decade, we’re likely to know much more about our individual risks for a variety of diseases and conditions based on the information contained in our genomes.

Reviewing top stories about cancer research in Winter 2017
February 27, 2017 Research Updates

5 Cancer Research Stories Worth Following – Winter 2017

Cancer research stories worth following this winter include a possible new use for an existing drug to prevent metastasis in triple negative breast cancer.

A new year and improving health care
January 7, 2017 Access to Care

A New Year: Where Do We Go From Here?

Let’s keep moving forward in 2017 and address health care access issues, including out-of-pocket costs, that are priorities for most Americans.

Reviewing top stories about progress against cancer in 2016
December 20, 2016 Progress Against Cancer

10 Things We Learned About Progress Against Cancer in 2016

Prominent issues in cancer research this year included finding ways to make immune system therapies safer and effective for more patients, and the need to make new cancer medicines more affordable.

Health policy changes that are needed to improve cancer patient outcomes
November 29, 2016 Access to Care

Cancer and Health Policy: Some Things I’m Watching

Possible health policy changes in the coming months could be critical for anyone affected by or potentially affected by cancer.

Reviewing top stories about cancer research in Fall 2016
November 5, 2016 Research Updates

5 Cancer Research Stories Worth Following – Fall 2016

Cancer research stories worth following this fall include new developments in targeted treatment for ovarian cancer and for metastatic breast cancer.

Reviewing the charity, Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation.
October 15, 2016 Charity Reviews

Charity Review: Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation

The Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation is known for involving the public in research on breast cancer causes and prevention.

Celebrating three-year anniversary of After 20 Years Cancer Research Blog
September 29, 2016 Blogging

Three Year Anniversary for After Twenty Years Cancer Research Blog

A look back on three years of blogging about cancer research from the patient perspective, and a few thoughts looking ahead.

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