Can't let the moment pass. Today marks the 9th anniversary of Endpoints News, after Arsalan Arif and I along with 2 stalwarts -- Shehla Shakoor and Igor Yavych -- took a leap of faith and launched the pub. No backers. No money. Just a real yearning to make our own way, in our

Huge / wish it took less time to get these results with drugs that have been out for years now — need more not less for research

There are four main types of endometrial cancer. Understanding exactly what type you have is the first step towards making treatment decisions. Dr. Dana Chase of UCLA Health explains how initial testing works and how doctors make a diagnosis.

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If you’ve been diagnosed with endometrial cancer, your doctor may recommend genetic testing to help guide treatment. Dr. Michael Toboni of UAB Medicine explains how next-generation sequencing analyzes tumor DNA to determine the exact nature of your cancer.

Do cancer breakthroughs at #ASCO actually help patients? Short answer: In many cases, yes. We're breaking down the biggest updates from recent years — and how they’re helping patients live longer and better today.

🚨 The FDA has approved the immunotherapy drug #pembrolizumab (Keytruda®) to be given before and after surgery for patients with #headandneck squamous cell cancer (#HNSCC) in combination with standard therapy. Dr. Nancy Lee, a radiologist oncologist at MSK, helped design the

When initial treatments stop working, there’s still hope. In today’s #SNNewsletter: • New treatment combo for PIK3CA-mutated breast cancer • Navigating intimacy after prostate cancer • How genetic testing can personalize ovarian cancer treatment Read more below.

Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is the most common acute leukemia in adults, but can be hard to recognize. “Often patients have no idea leukemia is even anywhere on the radar,” Dr. Gail Roboz of Weill Cornell Medicine tells SurvivorNet. Hear from her about how AML is diagnosed below.

An update from Dr. Sean O’Leary on this morning’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) meeting:

This week's ACIP meeting was full of the same intentionally misleading fearmongering that causes vaccine hesitancy. Children and families deserve better — public health information grounded in science.

What can you expect after a prostatectomy? Dr. Akshay Bhandari of Mount Sinai Health System breaks down the recovery journey—healing, bladder control, and sexual function—and what to expect along the way.

This is a big deal for the expansion of car t therapy, but we need to make patients safe too. fda.gov/news-events/pr… #cart

This weekend on SNTV. Breakthrough tells the powerful, inspiring story of immunologist and 2018 Nobel Prize winner Dr. Jim Allison (MD Anderson Cancer Center). His groundbreaking work in immunotherapy is transforming cancer treatment and driving higher survival rates.

“I represent 67,000 pediatricians, and let me be clear: this bill will devastate children’s health,” said Dr. Susan Kressly, President of American Academy of Pediatrics “Kids are 22% of our population—but 100% of our future. We cannot afford to fail them.” Call your senators and demand a NO

What comes after disease progression in advanced prostate cancer? The best treatment plan depends on your cancer's traits, your health, and personal preferences. Dr. Alan Dal Pra (Alan Dal Pra, MD) of Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, explains how your risk group helps guide next steps.

A prostate cancer diagnosis can be life-changing. Dr. Shirin Razdan of HCA Florida Healthcare sheds light on what it takes to help patients cope, recover, and thrive: “Just being able to provide … can do a world of difference for our men with prostate cancer and cancer in general.”

Today is a sad and harmful day for patients and health care across the country, and its impact will reverberate for years. This bill moves us in the wrong direction. It will make it harder to access care and make patients sicker because the lifelines of Medicaid and CHIP are

The facts are simple and devastating: Aid cuts have already cost lives, and the number of deaths will continue to rise. Here’s the evidence.

July is #UVSafetyMonth — here’s your reminder that sun-kissed skin isn’t worth the health risk. “There is an exponential increase in patients who develop melanomas who have been to tanning salons,” explains Dr. Anna Pavlick of Weill Cornell Medicine. Read more below.