As more is learned about inherited genetic mutations that make cancers more likely, there is an acute need to give those who live with the mutated genes clear information and accurate advice. Download full article
Efforts to treat cancers using vaccines have seen many false dawns. Now the first therapeutic cancer vaccine has won approval for treating prostate cancer, with more waiting in the wings. Could compounds that teach the [more]
Charged particle therapy has been known for 60 years as an alternative radiotherapy, more precise and potentially more safe and/or effective for some patients. But there are calls for caution until more robust clinical evidence [more]
Certain foods, prescription drugs and complementary remedies interact with cancer therapies, altering the effective dose and putting patients at risk. How can damaging interactions be prevented? Download full article
The number of drugs being developed to target specific mutations is rising steadily. But finding which targeted therapies work best for which sets of mutations is proving an elusive goal. Download full article
When a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer, and a technique exists that could identify additional lesions in the same or the opposite breast, what possible reason could there be for not using it? Download [more]
Advances in cancer surgery over the past couple of decades have led to significant increases in cure rates in many cancers. How can we ensure these new techniques don’t put at risk the gains of [more]