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The article discusses a study that suggests preoperative Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can help identify patients with rectal cancer who can skip neoadjuvant chemoradiation therapy (CRT) and proceed directly to total mesorectal excision (TME). It discusses the study found that patients with uninvolved mesorectal fascia (MRF) had a low risk of locoregional recurrence and could avoid the adverse effects of neoadjuvant CRT, potentially reducing overtreatment for rectal cancer patients.

The article reports on health of Larry Hogan, Governor of Maryland, whose medical scans show that he is cancer free and states that intensive chemotherapy have put disease into remission but doctors will continue to monitor Hogan for signs of recurrence.

The article focuses on DKSH, provider of Market Expansion Services for healthcare companies, has partnered with pharmaceutical firm Pfizer. Topics discussed include aim of partnership to make oncology and care medicines accessible to cancer patients in Thailand, growth for Pfizer's chemotherapy to be driven by DKSH, and access to quality pharmaceutical products to be provided for cancer patients.

The article offers information on the Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) by referring to the case of Ekata Doshi, a 38 year old resident of New York who is suffering from CLL. Topics include treatment of CLL through a bone marrow transplant and chemotherapy, and difficulties in finding donors for bone marrow transplant for CLL patients. It mentions the participation of celebrity Nina Davuluri to support the campaign about the need for South Asians to register as bone marrow donors.

The article suggests that chemotheraphy does more harm than good for the cancer patients, especially when it comes to metastic cancer as reported by the "Journal of the American Medical Associatin(JAMA) Oncology."