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From the Journals
Terminal Cancer: What Matters to Patients and Caregivers
Patients and caregivers are less aligned on decisions about cost containment than end-of-life goals.
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Global Quest to Cut CAR T Costs
Reducing the high price of CAR T-cell therapy is a top priority worldwide, with new efforts underway in Asia and South America.
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The Long, Controversial Search for a ‘Cancer Microbiome’
Research raised as many questions as answers about what we do and don’t know about microbiota and cancer.
From the Journals
Few Cancer Survivors Meet ACS Nutrition, Exercise Guidelines
Researchers estimate more than 9,000 survivors’ adherence to weight, physical activity, fruit and vegetable consumption, and alcohol intake...
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Most Targeted Cancer Drugs Lack Substantial Clinical Benefit
Researchers assess validity of the molecular targets and clinical benefits of genome-targeted cancer drugs approved in the United States from 2015...
Conference Coverage
No Routine Cancer Screening Option? New MCED Tests May Help
CanScan, MERCURY, and OncoSeek can detect a range of cancers and recognize the tissue of origin with high accuracy.
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Oncologists Voice Ethical Concerns Over AI in Cancer Care
Researchers ask 204 oncologists from 37 states for their views on the ethical implications of using AI for cancer care.
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Less Than 50% of Accelerated Approvals Show Clinical Benefit
Researchers review 46 cancer drugs granted accelerated approvals between 2013 and 2017.
From the Journals
Virtual Reality Brings Relief to Hospitalized Patients With Cancer
Patients were randomized to receive either 10 minutes of immersive VR distraction therapy or 10 minutes of two-dimensional guided imagery...
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Should Opioids Be Used for Chronic Cancer Pain?
Prescribing strategies are partly driven by peer pressure, new research suggests.
Commentary
A Banned Chemical That Is Still Causing Cancer
This carcinogen ‘is still around: in our soil, in our food, and in our blood.’