May 08, 2026

Could AI Be Licensed to Practice Oncology?

Is artificial intelligence (AI) poised to practice medicine? It may be already. Earlier this year, the state of Utah allowed Doctronic, a health technology company using AI to make clinical decisions ...

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May 06, 2026

‘Promising’ Signal Only: ctDNA in Early Breast Cancer Not Yet Ready for Clinical Use

Despite compelling prognostic associations across multiple retrospective data sets, no interventional trial has demonstrated that acting on circulating tumor DNA testing results in early breast cancer...

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April 30, 2026

Acupuncture for Nocturia in Survivors of Prostate Cancer

Guest Editor’s Note: Nocturia, waking up from sleep more than once to urinate, is prevalent in survivors of prostate cancer and is associated with a diminished quality of life and a higher mortality t...

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April 24, 2026

Clinical Trials May Misrepresent True Thromboembolic Risks From Cancer Drugs

Researchers have identified that the reporting of venous and arterial thrombotic events in cancer clinical trials is inconsistent and potentially inaccurate, according to a comments article published ...

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April 24, 2026

‘Prostate Screening Saved My Life’—Is That Really True in Most Cases?

Prostate specific antigen (PSA) screening remains one of the most controversial of “standard” medical practices. As recently as the 2026 Super Bowl, one of the more unusual TV advertisements, sponsore...

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April 20, 2026

‘Prostate Screening Saved My Life’—Is That Really True in Most Cases?

Prostate specific antigen (PSA) screening remains one of the most controversial of “standard” medical practices. As recently as the 2026 Super Bowl, one of the more unusual TV advertisements, sponsore...

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April 15, 2026

Is Standard of Care Optimal for the Individual Patient?

I am writing this from the hospital waiting room. My father is undergoing an 11-hour surgery to remove his parotid gland and a squamous cell carcinoma that has metastasized from his cheek and invaded ...

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April 09, 2026

In Celebration of a Decades-Long Journey of Discovery and Innovation

On October 1, 2025, Benjamin L. Ebert, MD, PhD, celebrated the 1-year anniversary of being named President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston. He also holds th...

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March 25, 2026

How to Increase Organ Donations in the U.S.: Education and Financial Aid Are Key

Keck Medicine of USC experts explain how transplant teams are addressing the massive shortage of organ donations in the U.S.

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March 24, 2026

Reducing the Impact of Climate-Induced Events on Patients and Oncology Staff

Although 2023 made headlines as the hottest year in human history,1 drawing the world closer to breaching the goals outlined in the Paris Agreement to substantially reduce global greenhouse gas emissi...

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