Improving Screening | One Dose HPV Vaccine | Immunotherapy, Cancer Information Highlights, 03/31/2021

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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
Text Messages Improved Colon and Rectal Cancer Screening in Underserved Community
Black woman on a cell phone   Results from a new study show that combining text messages with free at-home test kits helped boost colorectal cancer screening among people who have traditionally low screening rates. 
Meet the Epidemiologist Reaching across Borders to Save Lives
NCA50 logo   A team led by Dr. Aimée Kreimer has found that one dose of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine provides long-term protection against cervical cancer, which kills 300,000 people per year worldwide. She is working with researchers in Costa Rica to confirm the team’s findings. Learn more about efforts to prevent cervical cancer.
Engineered Immune Cells Prevented Cancer from Spreading in Mice
Genetically engineered myeloid cells (pink) to deliver an anticancer signal (purple dots) to sites where cancer may spread.   In an NCI study, injecting mice with immune cells that were changed in the lab shrank tumors and prevented cancer from spreading to other parts of the body. The immunotherapy approach shows promise as a treatment for cancer in humans that has spread.
Targeted Therapy Slows Growth of Kidney Cancer

Results from a new study show that cabozantinib (Cabometyx) is the most effective treatment option to date for some people with papillary renal cell carcinoma (PRCC), a type of kidney cancer.
Hormone Therapy for Breast Cancer

We’ve updated our page describing hormone therapy and its role in treating breast cancer. Learn about the types of hormone therapy, how they are used, and possible side effects.
PDQ Updates
Cannabis and Cannabinoids

We’ve updated our PDQ summary with information about studies that have been done to find out how cannabis interacts with conventional therapy.
FDA Approvals
Melphalan Flufenamide Hydrochloride

We’ve added a new drug summary for melphalan flufenamide hydrochloride (Pepaxto), which the Food and Drug Administration recently approved to be used in combination with dexamethasone to treat multiple myeloma that has relapsed or stopped responding to certain types of treatments.
 
Also of Interest
Sleep Disorders

Sleep is an important part of physical and mental health. Explore this page to learn why getting enough sleep is important, why sleep disorders are common in people with cancer, and what treatment options are available.
NCI COVID-19 Research Initiatives

NCI is adding to the global effort to address COVID-19 by rallying its scientific experts and cutting-edge resources to conduct research on the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Learn about the different research efforts.
Contact Us for Help

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. Reach us by phone, chat, or email.