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Young People | Palliative Care | Cancer Vaccines, 11/06/2024

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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
Program Connects Young People to Quality Cancer Care
in a chemo infusion room, a nurse kneels next to a young woman while they talk   A 10-year-old program at an NCI-Designated Cancer Center has had success at increasing the number of teens and young adults with cancer who get recommended treatment and services. This includes greater clinical trial participation and use of fertility services.

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Palliative Care by Telehealth Meets the Needs of People with Cancer
a woman sits on her couch with a blanket on her lap, talking with her doctor on a tablet   In a study of people with advanced lung cancer, palliative care delivered via telehealth was just as effective at improving patients' well-being as care delivered in person.

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Expanding the Utility of Cancer-Targeting Vaccines
A silhouette of 10 people of different ages, backgrounds, and abilities.   Vaccines to prevent and treat cancer can help enhance a person's immune response against cancer. The NCI Fiscal Year 2026 Annual Plan and Professional Judgment Budget Proposal describes how research advances have laid the groundwork for future progress, but more research and sustained support is needed.

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MyeloMATCH Precision Medicine Trials

MyeloMATCH is a group of precision medicine clinical trials that is now accruing people with myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) or acute myeloid leukemia (AML). The trials will test various combinations of treatments targeting the genetics underlying each participant's cancer.

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Cachexia in People with Cancer
an older man with an oxygen tube in his nose hugs a younger man   Cancer cachexia is a wasting syndrome in people with advanced cancer. Learn about the causes of cancer cachexia, ways to prevent and manage it, and ideas for getting support.

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Popular Diets, Supplements, and Cancer

Many people want to know if they can fight cancer by eating certain foods or taking supplements. This page discusses special diets and supplements you may have heard about and offers suggestions for talking with your doctor.

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Late Effects of Treatment for Childhood Cancer

Late effects are health problems that occur months or years after cancer treatment has ended. Learn more about late effects, their causes, and how childhood cancer survivors and their care team can monitor them.

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Contact Us
Cancer Information Specialist talks on a headset   Information specialists at NCI's Cancer Information Service (CIS), NCI's contact center, are available to help answer your cancer-related questions in English and Spanish. This page tells you how to reach us by phone, chat, or email.

 

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