Top Cancer Advances of the Decade

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* 1. What was the most major cancer advancement in the last decade (2010-2019)

James Allison, PhD, and Tasuku Honjo, MD, PhD, win the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their work in immunotherapy

Tisagenlecleucel (Kymriah) was the first CAR-T cell therapy approved

HPV vaccine drastically reduces cervical and other pre-cancers across the United States

Checkpoint inhibitors approved based on cancer's molecular makeup (MSI-H status) instead of tumor location

Next-generation sequencing becomes commonplace, leading to more personalized care and improved outcomes

NCI's Lung Cancer Screening Trial shows that CT screening can reduce lung cancer deaths by 20% in heavy smokers

The first cancer vaccine is approved (sipuleucel-T for prostate cancer)

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* 2. Other (tell us what you think was the most major breakthrough!)

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* 3. What advances are you hoping to see in the decade to come?

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* 4. I am a:

Doctor

Nurse

Patient/survivor

Caregiver

Other