In this “Cancer in My Community” post, Dr. Jazmin Servin discusses what childhood cancer is like in Paraguay, including why she chose a career in pediatric oncology, the barriers that exist to caring for children with cancer in Paraguay, and how families can get support.
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.
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.
A study from China published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology has shown that CAR T-cell therapy that targets CD19 and CD22 is effective at treating recurrent or refractory acute lymphoblastic leukemia in children.
In this podcast, 3 Cancer.Net Associate Editors discuss new research presented at the 2022 ASCO Annual Meeting in non-small cell lung cancer, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, Ewing sarcoma, and neuroblastoma.
In this podcast, 3 Cancer.Net Associate Editors discuss new research presented at the 2022 ASCO Annual Meeting in head and neck cancer, brain tumors, and health equity.
In this post, several experts describe what Hodgkin lymphoma survivors who received mantle radiation should know about their increased breast cancer risk, including what to know about screening and monitoring for signs of breast cancer.
The ASCO Annual Meeting is being held June 3 to 7, and here is some of the notable research that will be presented today. Today’s research includes a study on a targeted therapy combination for treating low-grade childhood glioma with a BRAF V600 mutation.
Karen Cordova shares what it was like losing her childhood best friend to cancer, including the difficulty that came with understanding her friend’s death as a child and how she honors her friend today as an adult.
People may have concerns about whether living near power lines can increase their risk for cancer. Here, we discuss where this fear comes from and what the research says about power lines and cancer risk.
