Aug 28 Watch 5:53 Groundbreaking treatments and vaccines offer hope in fight against cancer By William Brangham, Solveig Rennan Sandbulte There have been several promising developments lately in cancer research and treatment, including a new drug approved by the FDA this week for advanced pancreatic cancer. William Brangham reports. Continue watching
Aug 20 Moderna shares surge after it says experimental mRNA cancer treatment passed key test By Associated Press Moderna and Merck are developing a treatment using an mRNA-based cancer vaccine called intismeran that is designed to be tailored to individual patients based on unique mutations within their tumors. Continue reading
Aug 19 Flight attendants and pilots have highest risk of dying from radiation-linked cancers, study says By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press Cosmic radiation comes from space. Only a small amount reaches the Earth's surface, but exposure is greater for people flying at high altitudes. Continue reading
Aug 05 Watch 6:45 How new findings on ovarian cancer origins may help reduce risk By Stephanie Sy, Karina Cuevas One of the deadliest forms of cancer for women may not start where we once believed. Researchers now know nearly all fatal ovarian cancers begin in the fallopian tubes, not the ovaries. Stephanie Sy discusses with Dr. Rebecca Stone, a… Continue watching
Jun 19 Watch 7:40 Research shows weight-loss drugs may also reduce cancer risk By William Brangham, Jackson Hudgins A growing body of research suggests popular weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy may also help treat or prevent certain cancers. It’s the latest unexpected benefit to be associated with GLP-1s, which are now taken by one-in-eight American adults. William… Continue watching
Jun 16 Watch 8:19 As cancer rates fall nationally, Iowa sees a troubling rise in diagnoses By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Sam Lane, Simeon Lancaster For years, national conversations about cancer have often focused on the so-called “Cancer Alley” in the Deep South or Appalachian states with high smoking rates. But recently, a different state has grabbed headlines. Iowa has the second-highest cancer incidence in… Continue watching
Jun 01 Watch 7:03 Promising new treatment for pancreatic cancer doubles survival rates By Stephanie Sy, Karina Cuevas, Katie Marlow A medical breakthrough in the fight against pancreatic cancer is showing promising results after decades of research. The experimental drug, taken once a day, extends patients’ lives by slowing the progression of one of the deadliest cancers. Dr. Rachna Shroff,… Continue watching
May 31 Experimental drug shows promise against deadly pancreatic cancer By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press A novel pill helped people with advanced pancreatic cancer live longer, researchers reported Sunday, raising hopes of long-needed better treatments for one of the deadliest types of cancer. Continue reading
May 29 This new drug could change how we treat one of the deadliest cancers By Hannah Grabenstein The overall survival rate for people who got daraxonrasib was 13.2 months, nearly double the 6.7 months people survived on standard chemotherapy alone. Continue reading
Apr 27 LISTEN: Supreme Court considers case on Roundup weed killer cancer warning labels By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The Supreme Court seemed divided Monday over whether to block thousands of lawsuits alleging the maker of the weedkiller Roundup failed to warn people it could cause cancer. Continue reading