SABCS 2023: As Conference Ends, Experts Look to the Future
“What will you do Monday morning?” was the question posed by the final session on the final full day...
SABCS Marks 40 Years
Kent Osborne, MD, a codirector of SABCS, wrote a guest post for Cancer Research Catalyst in 2015 that details...
SABCS 2016: Radiotherapy May Increase Complications in Patients Receiving Breast Implants
A study presented Thursday, Dec. 8, at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium found that women who received breast...
SABCS 2015: Choosing Between Anastrozole and Tamoxifen After Stage 0 Diagnosis
Breast cancer recurrence rates were similar for postmenopausal women with estrogen receptor-positive DCIS whether they took anastrozole or tamoxifen,...
FDA Approvals in Oncology: July-September 2025
From July 1 to September 30, 2025, the FDA issued eight new oncology approvals, expanding treatment options for patients...
Please SERD, I Want Some More (Molecular Degraders)
A session on molecular degraders at SABCS 2024 highlighted an exciting new frontier for SERDs, PROTACs, LYTACs, and biparatopic...
Skipping the Scalpel: Can Some Patients Avoid Surgery, Preserve Their Organs, and Still Beat Cancer?
New research is redefining the role of surgery, revealing approaches to help cancer patients preserve their organs, function, and...
Emerging Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Cancer Care
As recently as 10 years ago, the words “machine learning” evoked thoughts of sentient robots and fears of the...
Putting Patients at the Center of Cancer Health Disparities Research
As the virtual 14th AACR Conference on the Science of Cancer Health Disparities in Racial/Ethnic Minorities and the Medically Underserved got underway...
Beyond Obesity: Metabolic Health Influences Risk for Certain Cancers
A major question that researchers are trying to answer is: What links obesity with cancer development and adverse survival?
AACR 2024 Plenary Program Kicks Off With New Insights Into Early Cancer Biology
Experts discussed "Discovery Science in Early Cancer Biology and Interception" at a plenary during the AACR Annual Meeting 2024.
A New Resource Provides a Sanctuary for Black TNBC Patients
The Black TNBC Sanctuary is a resource that provides key information and resources specifically for Black patients with TNBC.
Highlights from AACR Meeting Focusing on Environmental Carcinogenesis
Decades of research have led to the identification of an increasing number of cancer-causing substances in our environment. These...
How Does One Become a Cancer Advocate?
Guest Post by Sammantha McDonald Past participant in the AACR’s Scientist↔Survivor Program (SSP)
December Editors’ Picks from AACR Journals
The staff of Cancer Research Catalyst was pleased to introduce a new feature this year: Editors' Picks, a monthly...
Honoring the Life of an Advocate
In the fall issue, Cancer Today had the honor of highlighting two women whose cancer diagnoses led them to...
SABCS 2014: Trial Testing Pictilisib-Fulvestrant Combo Generates Mixed Results
Adding the PI3-kinase inhibitor pictilisib to fulvestrant doubled progression-free survival for some women with advanced hormone-receptor positive breast cancer,...
Is Comprehensive Genomic Profiling Ready for Prime Time?
Next-generation genome analysis technologies allow for the sequencing of multiple genes at once to characterize the mutational profile of...
FDA Approvals in Oncology: January-March 2025
In the first quarter of 2025, the FDA issued 13 approvals for oncology treatments, covering nine types of cancer...
Can Artificial Intelligence Help Reduce False-positive Mammograms?
In a study published in the AACR’s journal Clinical Cancer Research, a team of scientists from the University of...
SABCS 2021: Understanding and Applying Liquid Biopsies
For most solid tumors, traditional biopsies are the gold standard for diagnosing cancer and assessing molecular characteristics that may...
Giving More Options to Patients With DCIS
Data from clinical trials presented at SABCS may help patients with DCIS make informed choices between different management...
Survivorship Issues Reshape a Researcher’s Career
When I started my postdoc at Georgetown University’s Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center in May 2016, I was thrilled to...
Mammography Screening: Benefits and Potential Risks
The fact that there are differences in screening mammography recommendations highlights the need for additional research into the benefits...
SABCS Session Provides Clinical Implications of New Data and Practical Takeaways
Experts reflected on how clinical decision-making for treating breast cancer may change in light of the latest results shared...
After Radiation, a Run for Research
As the temperature soared this summer, the laps around the park became harder to endure. When her skin chafed...
SABCS 2016: The Search for an Effective and Safe PI3K-Inhibitor
Results from the phase III clinical trial BELLE-3, presented at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium on Dec. 8,...
From the Bench: Molecular Jackhammers, Biobots, and Ultrasound Patches
This quarter’s new tools and strategies for cancer research included molecular jackhammers and biobots that crawl.
Advances in Breast Cancer Research
Notice of Termination and Rescheduling The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) has made the difficult decision, after careful...
Program
Please note: All times are US Eastern Standard Time (EST) Monday January 11, 2021 Tuesday, January 12, 2021 MONDAY,...