Cancer Information Highlights, September 8, 2016

National Cancer Institute

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Cancer Information Highlights
From the National Cancer Institute
Updating you about cancer causes, prevention, screening, treatment, coping, and more
 
New from NCI
 
graph comparing incidence and mortality across races  

Cancer Disparities


We recently added basic information about cancer disparities in the U.S., including examples of differences in the number of new cases and deaths among certain populations.

 

FDA Approves Pembrolizumab for Head and Neck Cancer

 

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved pembrolizumab for the treatment of some patients with an advanced form of head and neck cancer. The approval is for patients with recurrent or metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma that got worse during or after treatment with chemotherapy.

 

New Video from NCI—Oxygen and Metastasis

 

Dr. Nick Restifo, a senior investigator in NCI's Center for Cancer Research, discusses his recently published study. His research finds that oxygen can help cancer spread to the lungs by weakening cancer-killing immune cells.

 
PDQ on tablet  

Late Effects of Treatment for Childhood Cancer

 

We’ve added information about weight-related effects to our PDQ summary about late effects of treatment for childhood cancer.

 

Unusual Cancers of Childhood

 

We’ve updated our PDQ summary on unusual cancers of childhood with new information about thyroid tumors in children. This includes an update to the risk factors linked to childhood thyroid tumors and to the tests and procedures used to diagnose thyroid tumors and determine their stage.

 
pharmacist looking at vial  

PEB Combination to Treat Extracranial Germ Cell Tumors in Children

 

We’ve added a new summary about the drug combination called PEB. It is used in children to treat certain types of malignant tumors that are outside of the brain.

 
Also of Interest
 

Parents Who Have a Child with Cancer

 

This information may help answer questions that parents, children with cancer, and their siblings might have. Learn ways to help yourself and your children cope during this difficult time.

 

Children with Cancer: A Guide for Parents

 

This booklet is for parents who have a child with cancer. Available as a PDF and ebook, it covers treatment, coping and support, health issues, integrative medicine, advanced cancer, and survivorship.

 

Adolescents and Young Adults with Cancer

 

This page covers unique issues related to cancer in young people, including treatment, follow-up care, and coping, as well as related research.