| Cancer Information Highlights |
| From the National Cancer Institute |
| Updating you about cancer causes, prevention, screening, treatment, coping, and more |
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| New from NCI |
| Fructose Indirectly Fuels Cancer Growth |
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Researchers have found that feeding fructose to lab animals with cancer made their tumors grow faster. But the tumors couldn’t directly consume the sugar. It had to take a detour through the liver first.
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| Study Aims to Reduce Lung Cancer Stigma by Teaching Health Professionals Empathy |
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Researchers at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center have developed a training program to help health care providers reduce lung cancer stigma. In this interview, the researchers discuss an ongoing NCI-funded nationwide clinical trial to test the training.
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| New Treatment Options for Multiple Myeloma |
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved daratumumab (Darzalex Faspro) and isatuximab (Sarclisa) for people with a new diagnosis of multiple myeloma. Both drugs target a protein called CD38, which is often found in large amounts on multiple myeloma cells.
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Choices for Care in Advanced Cancer
Know your choices for cancer care, such as hospice and palliative care, when coping with terminal cancer. Learn about palliative care, hospice care, and trying a clinical trial. Also see tips on talking with your doctor.
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