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Symptom Science Program Director Position Available
Date Posted: November 2, 2022

Researchers Seek to Care for the Whole Patient
Date Posted: August 10, 2022

Even If Insured, People with Advanced Cancer Often Face Financial Problems
Date Posted: January 26, 2022

For Older Adults, Geriatric Assessment Reduces Cancer Treatment Side Effects
Date Posted: December 15, 2021

Experimental Drug Prevents Doxorubicin from Harming the Heart
Date Posted: April 6, 2020

Immunotherapy’s Skin Side Effects: Are Microbes to Blame?

POSTED: July 13, 2022
NCI Cancer Currents blog article

Drugs called immune checkpoint inhibitors are a type of immunotherapy that have transformed the treatment of many cancers. But for many patients, these drugs can cause a wide range of side effects, including itching and painful skin rashes. Sometimes, the skin side effects are bad enough that people stop taking the drugs.

 

Severe Side Effects of Cancer Treatment Are More Common in Women than Men

POSTED: March 15, 2022
NCI Cancer Currents blog article

Women are more likely than men to experience severe side effects from cancer treatments such as chemotherapy, targeted therapy, and immunotherapy, a new study suggests.

Cannabis, Cannabinoids, and Cancer Research

POSTED: November 27, 2021
JNCI monograph

The Division of Cancer Prevention sponsored a special issue of the JNCI Monographs entitled “Cannabis, Cannabinoids, and Cancer Research”. Volume 2021, Issue 58, December 2021.