| New from NCI |
| A CAR T-Cell Therapy for Childhood Cancers? |
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Read about the results from a new study in mice that suggest that an experimental CAR T-cell therapy may have potential as a treatment for several types of childhood cancer. |
Treatment for Children with Leukemia Also Works for Teens, Young Adults
According to new results from a clinical trial, a treatment regimen developed for children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia also works for older teens and young adults with the disease. |
Dormant Tumor Cells Can Be Sensitized to Chemotherapy
Learn about early research in mice that suggests that dormant cancer cells that have spread to other parts of the body and hide out for years can be made susceptible to treatment.
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| PDQ Summary Updates |
Adjustment to Cancer: Anxiety and Distress
We updated our PDQ summary on cancer-related anxiety and distress with major revisions to all sections of the summary. |
Cannabis and Cannabinoids
We updated our PDQ summary on cannabis and cannabinoids with major revisions to the Questions and Answers About Cannabis section of the summary. |
Liver (Hepatocellular) Cancer Prevention
We revised our PDQ summary on liver cancer with updated information on risk factors and protective factors for this disease. |
| Drug Information Updates |
Pembrolizumab
Our summary on pembrolizumab (Keytruda) has been updated to include the Food and Drug Administration’s expanded approval for treating melanoma in patients who have had surgery to remove cancer that has spread to the lymph nodes. |
