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From the Journals: Editors’ Picks for January

From the Journals: Editors’ Picks for January

Back for the new decade is our regular staple: the monthly collection of 10 “must read” articles that have been handpicked by editors from the eight journals published by the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR). Earlier this month, the AACR announced that its ninth peer-reviewed journal, Blood Cancer Discovery, published its first article, which was highlighted in a recent blog post. Like the studies summarized below, this inaugural article is freely available.

U.S. Cancer Death Rates Decline; How Can We Continue This Progress?

U.S. Cancer Death Rates Decline; How Can We Continue This Progress?

The new year began with the good news that death rates from cancer are continuing their steady decline. A study released this week by the American Cancer Society showed that from 2016 to 2017, the most recent year for which statistics are available, the cancer death rate declined by 2.2 percent—the largest single-year decline ever recorded. From 1991 to 2017, the cancer death rate has fallen 29 percent, equaling 2.9 million fewer cancer deaths.

Experts Forecast Cancer Research and Treatment Advances in 2020

Experts Forecast Cancer Research and Treatment Advances in 2020

Around 400 BC, the Greek physician Hippocrates is believed to have first described tumors as “cancer,” using the words “karkinos” or “karkinoma,” which stem from the Greek word for “crab.” Today, the word "cancer" is used to describe hundreds of different types of this disease. As our understanding of cancer continues to grow, prevention, detection, and treatment advancements continue to evolve.