A study characterizes “chemo brain” in breast cancer patients treated with chemotherapy, and physicians and scientists gather in Toronto to present their lung cancer research.

by Kate Yandell

A study finds that patients with cancer not only say they are willing to make financial sacrifices for treatment but actually have done so.

by Marilyn Fenichel

The multiple tumors in patients with metastatic disease share key genetic traits, a sequencing study shows.

by Anna Azvolinsky

In a Facebook Live discussion about When Breath Becomes Air, Lucy Kalanithi talks about safeguarding a person’s identity in the face of terminal disease and shares tips and resources for caregiving.

by Marci A. Landsmann

Patients weigh in on the impact of end-of-treatment bells in cancer centers, and a study suggests that current protocols for BRCA screening may miss testing some patients with mutations.

by Kate Yandell

An article sparks discussion about precision medicine hype, and a study tallies the rare fatal side effects of immune checkpoint inhibitors.

by Kate Yandell

New research shows that rural cancer patients have the same health outcomes as urban cancer patients so long as they are involved in a clinical trial.

by Cheryl Platzman Weinstock

At first, I wanted to hide my cancer diagnosis. My son showed me what a mistake that was.

by Lenn Robbins

People who were directly affected by the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks can receive screenings and care for medical conditions, including certain cancers, through the World Trade Center Health Program.

by Brad Jones

A study quantifies gains in breast cancer survival in young women, and a cancer doctor reflects on her experience as a cancer patient.

by Kate Yandell