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The Weekly: New therapy for prostate cancer, breast cancer deaths in Latinas, and more

Feature story New radiation therapy for prostate cancer reduces deaths, study shows THURSDAY, June 3, 2021 (NBC)—By the time Michael Rosenblum’s prostate cancer was discovered, it was…

The Weekly: New imaging tool for advanced prostate cancer, a vaccine to decrease cancer rates, and more

Feature story FDA approves new imaging tool to find advanced prostate cancer THURSDAY, May 27, 2021 (NBC)—The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new imaging agent…

The Weekly: New colorectal cancer screening guidelines, HPV cancers on the rise, and more

Feature story ‘An enormous step forward’: Task force says colorectal cancer screening should begin at age 45 TUESDAY, May 18, 2021 (NBC)—New guidelines from the U.S. Preventive…

The Weekly: Covid vaccine in cancer patients, melanoma in men and more

Feature story ‘It’s not over yet’: Uncertain protection from Covid vaccines leaves cancer patients in limbo FRIDAY, May 14, 2021 (STAT News)—After 14 long months of near-isolation,…

The Weekly: Crisis of undiagnosed cancers, even kids can get skin cancer, and more

Feature story A Crisis of Undiagnosed Cancers Is Emerging in the Pandemic’s Second Year TUESDAY, May 4, 2021 (ProPublica)—Teresa Ruvalcaba lay on a bed in the emergency…

The Weekly: FDA’s ban on menthol, women of color and colorectal cancer, and more

Feature story F.D.A. Announces Plan to Ban Menthol Cigarettes and Flavored Cigars THURSDAY, April 29, 2021 (The New York Times)—The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday announced…

The Weekly: Guys and colon cancer, teen vaping during the pandemic, and more

Feature story Here’s What Every Guy Should Know About Colon Cancer THURSDAY, April 22, 2021 (GQ)—Colon cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer death in men and…

The Weekly: AI for colon cancer, Biden’s proposed health agency, and more

Feature story This AI Could Help Wipe Out Colon Cancer MONDAY, April 12, 2021 (Wired)—Michael Wallace has performed hundreds of colonoscopies in his 20 years as a…

The Weekly: HPV infections have decreased, lung cancer screening expanded, and more

Feature story HPV infections in young girls have decreased more than 80% since vaccine introduced, CDC finds MONDAY, April 5, 2021 (FOX2 Detroit)—A new study from the U.S….

The Weekly: Trey Mancini, game changer for esophageal cancer, and more

Feature story After a Year-Long Cancer Battle, Opening Day Has a Different Meaning for Trey Mancini THURSDAY, April 1, 2021 (Sports Illustrated)—On the day he got the…