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Yescarta is the first CAR T-cell therapy approved by the FDA for patients with follicular lymphoma. It uses the patient’s own genetically modified T-cells to fight the cancer. Read More ›

Ukoniq is the first dual inhibitor of PI3K-delta and CK1-epsilon to be approved by the FDA, and is the first targeted, once-daily oral therapy option for marginal-zone or follicular lymphoma. Read More ›

“Today’s approval represents another milestone in the rapidly progressing field of gene therapy,” said Peter Marks, MD, PhD, Director of the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research. Read More ›

Find out what is involved in fertility preservation, and why young adults with cancer may need to consider it before beginning their cancer treatment. Read More ›

After putting off her neck pain for months, Susan Keller found that she had lymphoma, describing how her loving husband helped her change her attitude and persist through it all. Read More ›

Mark Ryan, RN, is not worried about the impact of climate change on the weather, but on skin cancer, which he knows first-hand. A decrease in stratospheric ozone requires stringent environmental regulations to prevent cancer, he says. Read More ›

Bethany Sell takes us through her thought process after learning she would have to lose her breasts to cancer, as she grapples with wishing to look “normal” but learning to embrace her new look. Read More ›

Zack Luchetti, who has been teaching art remotely in the past year, initially thought he had COVID-19, then appendicitis, only to be told he had colon cancer. His 2 paintings represent a self-portrait of encouragement and the tie between cancer and coronavirus. Read More ›

In her introduction to the April 2021 issue, Lillie Shockney discusses several themes featured in this issue, including the link between climate change and skin cancer and the need to tackle infertility in young adults with cancer, as addressed by an advocacy group. Read More ›

Clinical psychologist Jessica Pieczynski, PhD, offers insights into how practicing mindfulness techniques can help cancer survivors manage stress during the pandemic, and beyond. Read More ›