Here are a few news worthy items in the world of cancer research:

• A new report estimates there were 4.3 million new cancer cases and more than 2.8 million cancer deaths in China in 2015, with lung cancer the most common cancer and the leading cause of cancer death in China.
• Mechanical engineers at the University of Washington along with other partners have developed a handheld microscope to aide clinicians in distinguishing good cells from cancerous cells right at the point of care. Read more about this technology in Biomedical Optics Express.
• Data published in the journal Cancer Chemotherapy and Pharmacology was the key to the first ever FDA approved immunotherapy for pediatric cancer. The treatment called dinutuximab was used in clinical trials where children demonstrated improvement in overall survival.
• Expanding lung cancer screening to include people who quit smoking more than 15 years ago could detect more cases and further reduce associated mortality, according to a study by Mayo Clinic researchers published in the Journal of Thoracic Oncology.