In this month’s “From the Editor in Chief” column, Dr. Jyoti Patel discusses why more cancer research is being done about de-escalation treatment, including how these types of studies help doctors personalize treatment plans for each patient. Read More
05/2023
May 25, 2023 ASCO Staff
The ASCO Annual Meeting is being held June 2 to 6, and here is some of the notable research that will be presented today. Topics include treatment for anemia related to myelodysplastic syndromes, pembrolizumab for advanced cervical cancer, surgery options for early pancreatic cancer, weight loss in breast cancer survivorship, the effect of Medicare expansion on racial disparities, and collaborating across borders to help children with leukemia. Read More
May 25, 2023 ASCO Staff
La reunión anual de la American Society of Clinical Oncology se lleva a cabo del 2 al 6 de junio, y estas son algunas de las investigaciones destacadas que se presentarán hoy. Algunos de los temas son el tratamiento de la anemia relacionada con síndromes mielodisplásicos, el pembrolizumab para tratar el cáncer cervicouterino avanzado, opciones quirúrgicas para el cáncer de páncreas en estadio temprano, la pérdida de peso para los sobrevivientes de cáncer de mama, el efecto de la expansión del Medicaid en las disparidades raciales y colaborando a través de la frontera para ayudar a los niños con leucemia. Read More
May 23, 2023 Vahur Valvere, MD, PhD
In this “Cancer in My Community” post, Dr. Vahur Valvere describes what cancer is like in Estonia, including which cancers are most common, the importance of screening in the country, and local resources available for support. Read More
May 18, 2023 Ann Graham
Survivor Ann Graham shares what it was like being an adult diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a cancer most commonly found in children and teens, and how the diagnosis led her to finding a new purpose in life. Read More