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Caregiver and Clinician Conversations about Increasing the Physical Activity of Pediatric Cancer Patients
Date Posted: September 29, 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

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…

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.