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.
5 Cancer Research Stories Worth Following – Winter 2016
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.
Review of “The Death of Cancer” by Vincent T. DeVita Jr. and Elizabeth DeVita-Raeburn
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?
How Could a Blood Test Be Used Soon in Breast Cancer Care?
What progress is being made toward a blood test or “liquid biopsy” to aid in treatment or early detection of breast cancer?
Cancer Risk and the Environment
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?
10 Things We Learned About Progress Against Cancer in 2015
Taking a look back at major stories about developments in cancer research and breast cancer in 2015.
San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium 2015: “These Data Belong to Our Patients”
Research findings presented at the 2015 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium may preview an era in which breast cancer treatments will be tailored to each patient.
5 Cancer Research Stories Worth Following – Fall 2015
What’s exciting in cancer research right now? This post reviews several of the most interesting cancer research stories that have been in the news this Fall.
Breast Cancer: How Much Progress Have We Made?
After thirty years of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, actual progress against the disease has not met expectations, with over 40,000 deaths from the disease annually in the United States.
Gynecologic Cancer Awareness
Learning to recognize the signs and symptoms of gynecologic cancers is an essential part of “awareness” during Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month, as is advocating for appropriate levels of research funding.
Preventing Breast Cancer With A Vaccine
Researchers are developing a vaccine to prevent breast cancer in healthy women, and hope to begin clinical trials within two years.
After 20 Years 