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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.

June 11, 2022 Charity Reviews

Charity Review: METAvivor Research and Support

METAvivor Research and Support is dedicated to funding research that focuses on improving outcomes for stage IV metastatic breast cancer patients.

Research on immunotherapy in breast cancer treatment
January 22, 2022 Research Updates

Immunotherapy for Breast Cancer: Updates from the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium 2021

Immunotherapy is now part of standard of care for some types of triple negative breast cancer, with much more research ongoing.

Looking back at top stories about cancer research in 2021
December 18, 2021 Progress Against Cancer

Wrapping Up 2021: Top 7 Stories About Cancer Research and Cancer Care

Our annual look back at some of the top stories about cancer research and cancer care in the past year.

Building informed awareness of breast cancer
October 13, 2021 Progress Against Cancer

6 Lesser-Known Facts About Breast Cancer

A look at six essential, but lesser-known, facts about breast cancer.

Determining the best dose of a cancer medicine for an individual
July 28, 2021 Life After Diagnosis

Finding the Right Dose

The Patient-Centered Dosing Initiative is advocating for an approach to cancer medicine dosing that focuses on sustaining lives while also optimizing the quality of life.

Review of top cancer research stories in 2020.
December 29, 2020 Progress Against Cancer

Wrapping Up 2020: Top 10 Stories About Cancer Research and Cancer Care

My picks for 10 of the top stories about cancer research and cancer care in 2020.

Highlights from the 2020 Breast Cancer Symposium held in San Antonio, Texas
December 19, 2020 Research Updates

Highlights From the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium 2020

My top three takeaways from the 2020 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium.

Research findings being presented at the 2019 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium
December 18, 2019 Research Updates

Highlights From the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium 2019

Top “take-home” highlights from the 2019 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium.

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