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“Plain talk about what’s hot and hopeful in the cancer arena – for young people and anyone else who’s listening.” That’s our tagline at Breaking Cancer News and an apt description of the…
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A Magazine, a Mission, and an Ask
“Plain talk about what’s hot and hopeful in the cancer arena – for young people and anyone else who’s listening.” That’s our tagline at Breaking Cancer News and an apt description of the publication’s purpose. With each issue, we strive to deliver news on the latest innovations, treatments, and…
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AYAs In Clinical Trials: Underrepresented And Underserved
Although adolescents and young adults (AYA) have been recognized as a unique patient population for nearly 30 years, their survival rates for certain types of cancers have stagnated. On one…
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Precision Oncology: Personalizing Cancer Care for AYA Patients
Anaplastic astrocytoma is a rare and highly aggressive form of brain cancer. Most commonly found in adults between the ages 30 and 50, it is characterized by aggressive tumor growth in the…
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To Understand the Unique Challenges of Adolescents and Young Adults with Cancer, Meet Them Where They are
A cancer diagnosis and the reality that follows is life-altering. But for patients in the adolescent and young adult (AYA) age group – generally defined as people between the ages of 15 and 39…
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Affording Immunotherapy: Challenges and Solutions
Cancer immunotherapies have life-saving potential. But their financial burden on patients can be overwhelming. Unfortunately, the steep costs of most immunotherapy drugs and lack of insurance…
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A Vital Need: Increasing Minority Access to Cancer Screening & Clinical Trials
Jamil Rivers, founder of the Chrysalis Initiative, hid her stage IV metastatic breast cancer (cancer that has spread from the original site to other parts of the body), enduring 10 months of…
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A Vital Need: Increasing Minority Access to Cancer Screening & Clinical Trials
Jamil Rivers, founder of the Chrysalis Initiative, hid her stage IV metastatic breast cancer (cancer that has spread from the original site to other parts of the body), enduring 10 months of…
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The ComboMATCH Clinical Trial: The Future of Combination Therapies (Part 3 of 3)
In the relentless battle against cancer, medical researchers are constantly seeking breakthroughs and innovative treatments. ComboMATCH trials have emerged as a pivotal tool in exploring…
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Cultivating Connection and Community When it Matters Most
All humans have an innate need for connection. According to Maslow’s hierarchy of needs – a psychological theory that proposes that there are five levels of needs that motivate human…
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Finding Community in Connectivity: Julie Kramer Offers Encouragement to Those with Rare Cancers
When asked what advice she would give to someone recently diagnosed with cancer, Julie Kramer replies, “find your person.” This advice is fitting for Kramer, a three-time stage IV cancer…
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Is More Better? The ComboMATCH Clinical Trial Looks at Advantages and Challenges of Using More Than One Drug (Part 2 of 3)
Combination therapies are not a new idea in the oncology world. But they have gained considerable attention in recent years as we learn more about how cancer as well as cancer drugs work in…
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Sharing the Journey: These Cancer Survivors Now Use Their Platforms to Tell Their Stories
A cancer diagnosis is life-changing. Once you’ve spoken to a doctor about treatment options, it may help to connect with supportive people who understand what you’re going through. This can…
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A Personal Note, a Cancer Journey, and an Ode to the People and Clinical Trials Turning the Tide on Cancer
Readers of Breaking Cancer News will notice that today’s“What’s New This Week” column looks a little different. Each week this space has been dedicated to insights into the latest…
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The ComboMATCH Clinical Trial: A Promising, Multi-Drug Approach to Cancer Treatment (Part 1 of 3)
Cancer carries a heavy weight with everyone it encounters. Cancer is a simple, well-known word – but it barely begins to describe the complexity of the disease. Think of a tumor as a…
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Full Circle: Cancer Survivor, Dr. Allison Rosenthal, Now Leads Mayo’s AYA program
If you ask Dr. Allison Rosenthal, becoming a cancer doctor was never part of the plan. But then again, neither was cancer. Yet today she serves as medical director of the adolescent and young…
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Clinical Trial of Cancer Vaccine and Immunotherapy Show Promise for Patients With Late-Stage Melanoma
According to the American Cancer Society, melanoma accounts for about 1% of all skin cancers, however it causes the majority of skin cancer deaths. In a Phase 2 clinical trial, Moderna’s…
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BREAKING: American Cancer Society Updates Lung Cancer Screening Guideline, Recommends Testing for Five Million Additional Americans
Today the American Cancer Society (ACS) announced the release of an update to its lung cancer screening guideline, expanding eligibility to nearly five million U.S. adults who smoke or…
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AI and Breast Cancer: A New and Better Reality for Patients Is Coming Soon
Some of the most traditional and celebrated cancer scientists in the world are now embracing Artificial Intelligence, also known as AI. The times are indeed changing. Why? Because it works.…
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Click Therapeutics Address Unmet Neurological Needs for Breast Cancer Patients
Since the 1930’s, when modern cancer treatments really began, cancer scientists have learned much about how the mind and body work together. They’ve also frustratedly learned how…
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Can New Hallmarks of Aging be Considered New Hallmarks of Cancer?
There is a close connection between aging and cancer. And in the last few years scientists have gotten a much better understanding of how that connection works. Professor Carlos Lopez-Otin and…
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AI May Offer Critical Boost to Early Detection of Breast Cancer
It’s no secret that early detection – which includes monthly breast self-exams, regular clinical breast exams, and mammograms – is critical in breast cancer care. The reason is simple, it…
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