Thomas Celona

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Every week, the editors of Cancer Today magazine bring you the top news for cancer patients from around the internet. Stay up to date with the latest in cancer research and care by subscribing to our e-newsletter. Artificial intelligence (AI) can help doctors find low levels of the HER2 protein in some people with breast cancer and prevent the disease from being miscategorized, according to a study presented May 30 at the 2025 American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting in Chicago.

2 weeks ago | cancertodaymag.org | Thomas Celona

WHEN JILL FELDMAN’S FATHER was diagnosed with lung cancer in the early 1980s, he lived just three months after his diagnosis. Fifteen years later, her mother developed the same cancer and lived six months. Feldman herself was diagnosed with stage I lung cancer in 2009, and she has lived 16 years beyond her diagnosis. Feldman’s family history with lung cancer shows how much treatment has improved in recent decades. In turn, survivorship itself has changed dramatically.

1 month ago | cancertodaymag.org | Thomas Celona

CANCER VACCINATION offers the promise of training the body’s immune system to identify and attack cancer cells from within. While this technology is one of the most exciting topics in cancer research, many investigational vaccines have not been effective in human trials. But in the past decade, researchers have learned more about immunology, identified new targets and developed novel technologies, fueling optimism about this approach, according to Darrell J.

1 month ago | cancertodaymag.org | Thomas Celona

ADDING IMMUNOTHERAPY to standard care can help reduce recurrence risk for people with locally advanced head and neck cancers, according to a presented April 27 at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting 2025 in Chicago. (The AACR publishes Cancer Today.)People diagnosed with head and neck cancer typically undergo surgery to remove the tumor, followed by radiation and, in some cases, chemotherapy to reduce their risk of the cancer returning.

1 month ago | cancertodaymag.org | Thomas Celona

SURGERY TO REMOVE a tumor is a common part of cancer care. The procedure can rid the body of the disease, but it comes with a host of potential risks and life-changing side effects. For example, people who have their stomach or esophagus removed face difficulty eating, and people who have surgery for rectal cancer often need a permanent colostomy bag.