Tag: clinical-trials

• How Does Your Oncologist Choose Cancer Treatments?

  Most treatment plans come from national guidelines — usually the right first step. Here's how oncologists decide, and when it makes sense to explore something more.

• MSI-H/MMR: An Essential Guide for Cancer Patients

  MSI-H and MMR status can influence your prognosis, your response to immunotherapy, and even hereditary risk. Here's what every cancer patient should understand about this testing.

• The Cancer Patient's Guide to Clinical Trials

  The NCCN says the best management of any cancer patient is in a clinical trial — yet only 3-5% participate. A comprehensive guide to trial phases, benefits, placebos, and how to find the right one.

• The One Test Every Cancer Patient Should Know

  We believe all high-risk cancer patients should get NextGeneration tumor sequencing. What the test does, who should get it, and how to ask your oncologist for it.

• What Are Innovative Treatments and Why Should I Consider Them?

  Innovative treatments — mainly found in clinical trials — represent the best hope for longer, healthier lives for many cancer patients. The Keytruda story shows why.

• Does It Matter Which Oncologist I See or What Medical Center I Go To?

  Where a cancer patient is treated can greatly affect their outcome. Here's why your first oncologist rarely offers innovative options — and how to find the expert you need.

• 'Tumors Melted Away': What the Year's Biggest Story in Cancer Really Means for Patients

  In June 2022, all 18 patients in a rectal cancer study had their tumors melt away — a 100% response rate. What this checkpoint-inhibitor breakthrough could mean for other cancer patients.