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Changes in Clinical Trial Conduct Prompted by the COVID-19 Pandemic Should Persist

The AACR COVID-19 and Cancer Task Force recommends keeping changes to clinical trial practices that were prompted by the pandemic.
ASCO and Friends: Cancer Patients Should Be Included in COVID-19 Vaccine Trials

A statement recommends including cancer patients and survivors in COVID-19 vaccine trials.
Closing the Gap Between Cancer Patients and Researchers: A Patient Advocate’s Perspective on GRASP

Patient advocate Marlena Murphy provides a patient’s perspective on GRASP.
The Past, Present, and Future of GRASP: Connecting Cancer Researchers, Clinicians, and Patient Advocates

GRASP co-founder Julia Maués explains how the initiative came about and reveals plans for the future.
Underdosing in Patients With Cancer and Obesity: A Thing of the Past?

New guidelines recommend using the full approved doses of immunotherapy and targeted therapies for patients with cancer and obesity.

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2008 to 2017 Saw Drop in Malignant Brain Tumor Incidence

September 7, 2021

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Venous Thromboembolism or Major Bleeding Seen Frequently in Patients With Glioblastoma

August 17, 2021

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CDKN2A Deletion Predicts Risk of Venous Thromboembolism in Patients With Glioblastoma

August 10, 2021

MRI of glioblastoma multiforme / Science Source

Medicinal Cannabis Improves Quality of Life for Patients With High-Grade Gliomas

July 28, 2021

Pilocytic astrocytoma is a slow growing, relatively well-defined tumor that develops in the cerebrum, optic nerve pathways, brain stem, and cerebellum. It occurs most often in children and teens.2

Carboplatin Intensification Beneficial for Group 3 Medulloblastoma

July 28, 2021

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