Cancer
A Wave of New Cancer Treatments Challenges Community Oncologists to Keep Up
Partnerships with top research centers, along with advanced technology, may help local doctors offer patients the latest therapies
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Cancer
One More Pioneering Woman in Science You’ve Probably Never Heard of
Elizabeth Stern’s research led the way to our modern understanding of the prevention, treatment and diagnosis of cervical cancer
Nuclear-Testing ‘Downwinders’ Speak about History and Fear
An archival project aims to document the experiences of people who suffered from U.S. nuclear weapons testing
Vaccines
How Immunocompromised People without Strong Vaccine Protection Are Coping with COVID
People with diseases or treatments that suppress their immune system cannot count on the same protection most vaccinated people have
A $1-Billion Boost to the NCI Will Help Us Beat Cancer
The organization’s underfunding means critical research is not being done
The Colon Cancer Conundrum
Colorectal cancer rates in younger adults are climbing. The race is on to figure out why
Cancer
The COVID Cancer Effect
Oncologists are grappling with predicting—and mitigating—the effects of the pandemic
We Must Improve Equity in Cancer Screening
Eliminating disparities in routine examinations will require outreach, availability and cultural consideration
Engineered Bacteria Use Air Bubbles as Acoustically Detonated Tumor TNT
Ultrasound triggered cells home in on tumors and then self destruct to deliver damage or therapeutics from inside.
Artificial Intelligence
AI Generates Hypotheses Human Scientists Have Not Thought Of
Machine-learning algorithms can guide humans toward new experiments and theories
New DNA Blood Test Could Pinpoint Cancer’s Source in the Body
The assay could also help evaluate organ transplants and fetal genetic disorders
Biotech
The Quest for Cancer-Detecting Blood Tests Speeds Up
Liquid biopsies show promise for early detection of deadly tumors
Cancer
How Evolution Helps Us Understand Cancer and Control It
Cells need to cooperate to coexist in people, and when some break the rules, cancer results
Medicine
We Must Find Ways to Detect Cancer Much Earlier
The job of the oncologist of the future will be to prevent and treat the emergence of disease
Deadly Spread of Some Cancers May Be Driven by a Common Mouth Microbe
An ordinary bacterium can trigger changes in some primary tumors that lead to dangerous metastasis
Experimental Blood Test Detects Cancer up to Four Years before Symptoms Appear
The assay looks for stomach, esophageal, colorectal, lung and liver malignancies
Close-Up Views of Tumors Reveal a New Cancer Biology
RNA sequencing has shown a previously unknown dimension to the way malignant cells work—which could lead to novel treatments
Public Health
Cancer Patients Face Treatment Delays and Uncertainty as Coronavirus Overwhelms Hospitals
Health care providers are delaying “nonessential” surgeries—and that could hurt some patients
