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Cancer in ChildrenPanel Backs CAR T-cell Therapy for Leukemia: What You Need to Know and What’s Next
The US and Drug Administration (FDA) this week convened a panel of outside experts to weigh in on the readiness of a first-of-its-kind cancer treatment called CAR T-cell therapy. The panel unanimously recommended that the agency approve the treatment. What does this mean for patients? And is CAR T-cell therapy going to play an increasing role in cancer treatment in general? In this interview, Leonard Lichtenfeld, MD, MACP, American Cancer Society deputy chief medical officer, gives us his take.
Rare Cancers Present Unique Challenges
About 1 in 5 cancer diagnoses in the US is for a rare cancer, according to a report prepared by American Cancer Society researchers.
Study Finds Risk of Second Cancers in Childhood Cancer Survivors Has Gone Down Over Time
A new study shows that the risk of developing a second cancer is lower for survivors who were diagnosed with childhood cancer in the 1990s than for those diagnosed in the 1970s.
Top 10 Cancer News Stories of 2016
In 2016 we published stories about new findings in cancer risk factors, treatments, and survivorship issues in children and adults. Our writers and editors have chosen the 10 most significant stories of the year.