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The approval adds patients with high-grade papillary-only tumors, based on trial data showing a 62% complete response rate in patients with carcinoma in situ.

The 2026 cancer report found U.S. cancer death rates continued to fall from 2019 to 2023, largely due to lung cancer progress, while diagnoses rose slightly among women.

Patients with a newly identified tumor state had shorter survival following chemotherapy and immunotherapy, potentially helping doctors identify those at greater risk of poor outcomes.

Longer follow-up of the phase 2 LUNAR trial showed a 62% lower risk of progression, additional hormone therapy or death with 177Lu-PNT2002 plus radiation.

Medicare's cap on out-of-pocket drug costs has made cancer pills more affordable, but premiums, formularies and prior authorization rules still vary widely. Here's a checklist.

After two cancer diagnoses and major surgery, a liver cancer survivor shares why asking questions, exploring treatment options and advocating for your care matter.

A custom mRNA vaccine is the first to succeed in a phase 3 trial. Learn how personalized cancer vaccines work and what to watch for at ESMO 2026.

A rising PSA after surgery or radiation can be frightening. Learn what biochemical recurrence means, which tests come next and your treatment options.

Three doctors dismissed Christine Kushner’s breast changes at 37. Trusting her gut and pushing for a mammogram helped save her life.

Six years after a B-cell ALL diagnosis at 21, William Yank shares how his view of therapy changed and why he is still working on his mental health.

A Phoenix man with metastatic castration-sensitive prostate cancer shares how back pain led to a PSA test and how his family helped him cope.

Five CURE bloggers living with breast cancer share what Breast Cancer Awareness Month can miss, from metastatic disease to men and mammogram limits.

A study of 39,184 people with solid tumors, published Oct. 8, 2026, found that about 1 in 6 had an inherited genetic change that increased their cancer risk. Testing only people under 50 would have missed 72% of those with these changes.

Updated NCCN guidelines for mantle cell lymphoma favor BTK inhibitor pills in first treatment and say people with no detectable lymphoma after treatment can skip a stem cell transplant.

From a personalized melanoma vaccine to new options for biliary, stomach, lung and endometrial cancers, here are 5 ESMO 2026 abstracts to watch.




































