Abortion Bans and Cancer Care; Melanoma Vaccine in the Works; New Cancer Epidemic? – Medpage Today

Ohio's 6-week abortion ban has forced women with cancer to seek out-of-state abortions so they can receive cancer treatment. In at least two cases, women were refused cancer treatment until they had abortions. (The 19th)

CT and MRI may miss some pancreatic tumors, reducing the potential for early detection and a chance at life-saving surgery, according to a study presented at United European Gastroenterology (UEG) Week 2022 in Vienna.

An oncologist reflects on being on "the other side" of grief. (JCO Art of Oncology)

Merck and Moderna announced a collaboration to develop a personalized cancer vaccine. The mRNA vaccine is currently being tested in combination with pembrolizumab (Keytruda) among patients with high-risk melanoma in a phase II trial.

Data from worldwide cancer registries suggest the emergence of a global epidemic of cancers in younger adults. (CNN)

Patients with inflammatory breast cancer, and particularly triple-negative breast cancer, face an increased risk for developing central nervous system metastases. (Cancer)

A phase II study of neoadjuvant atezolizumab (Tecentriq) for resectable non-small cell lung cancer showed a 20% rate of major pathologic response. (Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery)

Data on 33,000 patients with breast cancer provided new insights into the distinct clinical features of invasive lobular cancer versus invasive ductal cancer, further emphasizing the need for different types of management. (Journal of the National Cancer Institute)

Disparities in cancer mortality stratified by education level widened during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. (American Journal of Preventive Medicine)

Using electronic health records to glean information about patient-reported outcomes was associated with significant improvement in clinical outcomes. (Journal of Clinical Oncology)

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