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5 Things That Cause Cancer ... and 5 Things That Probably Don’t
The Word of Mouth on Oral Cancer
Personalized Cancer Vaccines Show Promise Against Melanoma

Can Alternative Therapies Increase the Risk of Death for Cancer Patients?

Researchers urge against overreliance on nontraditional treatments.

Trials for New Cancer Drugs Face a Shortage of Patients

Finding individuals with certain rare mutations for testing new treatments can be time-consuming—and expensive.

Shifting Cancer Burden

As the HIV population ages, the cancer burden will shift away from those associated with AIDS and toward those connected to aging.

Findings Show Opioid Use Higher Among Cancer Survivors

Use of these powerful pain relievers is common even in individuals who are 10 years or longer past diagnosis.
Monsef Benkirane, MD, at IAS HIV Cure and Cancer Forum

Cancer Research May Offer Clues to an HIV Cure—and Vice Versa

Cancer and HIV are invaders that the immune system fails to detect, and the similarities don’t end there.

Use of Oral Contraceptives Not Linked to Long-Term Cancer Risk

Study finds that women who used birth control pills experienced a reduced risk for certain cancers.

Have you or a family member ever been diagnosed with cancer?

Cancer Death Rate Higher in Rural Areas, CDC Says

New report shows that people in rural areas of the United States are less likely to develop cancer but more likely to die of it.

Diet and Exercise Improve Cancer Survival Rates

Regular physical activity and healthy eating can extend the lives of people with colon and breast cancer.

New Treatment Works Well for Women With Advanced Breast Cancer

A new type of treatment can slow disease progression in women with advanced breast cancer (ASCO)

Does Hepatitis B Treatment Lower the Risk of Liver Cancer?

Treatment with Viread and Baraclude led to a decline in liver cancer in Europe but not in South Korea.

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A patient’s T cells arrive at the Novartis manufacturing facility in Morris Plains, where they will be re-engineered to recognize and fight cancer and healthy cells expressing a specific antigen in the patient’s body.

FDA Committee Recommends New Gene Therapy for Leukemia in Children

CAR-T therapy CTL019 trains immune system to recognize and fight cancer cells.

FDA Puts Hold on Some Keytruda Studies

Trials of immunotherapy drug for multiple myeloma suspended after patient deaths.

FDA Approves Cooling Cap for Hair Loss

Scalp cooling system that reduces hair loss due to chemotherapy can now be used by people with all solid tumor types.

Non-AIDS-Defining Cancers Are a Rising Cause of Death Among People With HIV

A recent study found that from 1995 to 2009, 10 percent of all deaths among a large cohort of people on HIV treatment were cancer-related.

Test Could Spare Women With Breast Cancer Unnecessary Treatment

A genetic test can identify women who have a very low risk of death from breast cancer after surgery. Plus: Adding MRI to mammograms.
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