McKenzie is a science and health journalist based in Washington, DC.

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Ready or not, AI-based decision support tools are entering oncology clinics
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Ready or not, AI-based decision support tools are entering oncology clinics
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Regulators and health systems must adapt

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Susan Ellenberg started out as a high school math teacher—then became a leading biostatistician
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Susan Ellenberg started out as a high school math teacher—then became a leading biostatistician
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A mathematical puzzle fascinated Susan Ellenberg as a child.

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Is nivolumab superior to standard of care for classic Hodgkin lymphoma?
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Is nivolumab superior to standard of care for classic Hodgkin lymphoma?
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Phase III trial finds improved PFS, side effects with nivolumab+chemo

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Latino oncology leaders discuss representation in clinical trials, translational research, and health care
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Latino oncology leaders discuss representation in clinical trials, translational research, and health care
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Mesa, Carvajal-Carmona, Cruz-Correa, Perez, Ramirez, Sanchez: “We’re here to help lead and collaborate.”

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Tom Lynch reflects on discovery of EGFR mutations’ role in lung cancer
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Tom Lynch reflects on discovery of EGFR mutations’ role in lung cancer
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On Nov. 24, 2003, an article in The Boston Globe told the story of a patient’s remarkable response to gefitinib, a drug that had recently been approved by FDA.

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AACR progress report highlights AI’s role in research and clinical care
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AACR progress report highlights AI’s role in research and clinical care
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Obstacles to progress include systemic disparities and dwindling appropriations

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Mace Rothenberg’s museum will tell the stories behind breakthroughs in medicine
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Mace Rothenberg’s museum will tell the stories behind breakthroughs in medicine
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Mace Rothenberg has stayed busy since stepping down as Pfizer’s chief medical officer in 2021 by pivoting to an ambitious endeavor in science communication: the Museum of Medicine and Biomedical Discovery.

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Factors outside CAR T-cell therapy are associated with increased risk of secondary cancers after the treatment, meta-analysis shows
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Factors outside CAR T-cell therapy are associated with increased risk of secondary cancers after the treatment, meta-analysis shows
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Subgroup analysis suggests risk of secondary cancers after CAR T-cell therapy is similar to risk after other therapies

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Lung cancer couldn’t slow down physician and athlete Lawrence Phillips
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Lung cancer couldn’t slow down physician and athlete Lawrence Phillips
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Something odd turned up in one of Lawrence Phillips’s routine health screenings in 2008.

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