Category: Cancer Feeds

Several recent studies, including on presented at the AACR Conference on the Science of Cancer Health Disparities, have examined the ACA’s impact on access to cancer care.
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By Ross Uhrich, DMD, MBA, ARPA-H Program Manager for POSEIDON and NITRO programs, Health Science Futures Mission Office  What if a simple test could save millions of lives by catching cancer early?  This question is at the heart of a new Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) funding opportunity announced in August 2024. It’s
The post Cancer Screening for All: A Revolutionary Approach to Accessible, Best-in-Class, Multi-Cancer Early Detection appeared first on American Association for Cancer Research (AACR).

This month, AACR’s journals editors highlighted factors that may reduce pancreatic cancer risk, a new humanized mouse model, and more.
The post Editors’ Picks, September 2024: Reducing Pancreatic Cancer Risk, Immunotherapy for Dogs, and More appeared first on American Association for Cancer Research (AACR).

Understanding pancreatic cancer’s strengths may provide clues to its weaknesses.
The post Pancreatic Cancer: The Search for an Achilles Heel  appeared first on American Association for Cancer Research (AACR).

For World Cancer Research Day, AACR convened a panel of experts to discuss how they are helping to drive progress in health equity.
The post World Cancer Research Day: AACR Convenes Global Health Equity Experts Driving Progress  appeared first on American Association for Cancer Research (AACR).

Researchers are exploring new combinations of therapy, disrupting iron accumulation, and turning tumors hot in attempts to make ovarian cancer less resistant to immunotherapy.
The post Finding Ways to Overcome Ovarian Cancer’s Resistance to Immunotherapy appeared first on American Association for Cancer Research (AACR).

Recent advances in the genomics of childhood cancer may help inform potential causes and better treatment strategies.
The post What Causes Childhood Cancer, and How Are Researchers Helping? appeared first on American Association for Cancer Research (AACR).

Amidst an FDA investigation into secondary cancers after CAR T therapy, researchers show the risk is likely minimal.
The post New Perspectives on the Risk of Secondary Cancers After CAR T-cell Therapy appeared first on American Association for Cancer Research (AACR).

Former Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter received a humanitarian award for his work as a prostate cancer advocate and dedication to the city.
The post Party with a Purpose Honors Former Mayor and Prostate Cancer Advocate Michael Nutter appeared first on American Association for Cancer Research (AACR).

The FDA’s rule change requires that all women in the US be informed about breast density and options for supplemental screening.