Editor’s Letter
A cancer diagnosis can quickly change your “other plans.”
by Kevin McLaughlin
Forward Look
When the Cancer Doctor Gets Cancer | Fueling the Pediatric Cancer Pipeline | It Takes a Village | Identifying the Unexpected Risks of Targeted Therapy | Get Smart About Smartphone Cancer Apps | Paying a Steep Price | This Way to the Quit Line | Getting Back on Track | Rally for Medical Research
Some cherished bonds break in the face of a cancer diagnosis, while other relationships can become wellsprings of comfort and support.
by Hester Hill Schnipper
Navigating difficult anniversaries is part of the grieving process.
by Michelle Johnston-Fleece
A cancer survivor reflects on the stranger who gave him a second chance at life.
by Robert Henslin
Help is available for cancer patients worried about how they look during and after treatment.
by Melissa Weber
Survivor Profile
Drawing on strength from her ancestors and lessons from the 1960s, cancer survivor Vernal Branch works to make a difference for the next generation.
by Regina Nuzzo
Studies are finding that aggressive treatment, such as extensive surgery, radiation or chemotherapy, is not always necessary for cancer patients to get good results.
by Alexandra Goho
Yesterday & Today
Telly Savalas met his match in bladder cancer. Earlier diagnosis and more aggressive treatment might have made a difference.
by Jocelyn Selim
Cancer cells are able to find new pathways around targeted therapies. Scientists are racing to get there first.
by Sue Rochman
Healthy Habits
It Takes All Kinds | Just Add Water
Q&A
In a new book and on her New York Times blog, author Susan Gubar chronicles her experiences living with metastatic cancer.
by Marci A. Landsmann
Sound Advice
On asking for a second opinion, job seeking with a cancer history, and whether stress can cause a cancer recurrence.
Get Involved!
After her son finished cancer treatment, Angela Farley started an organization to deliver meals to people facing serious illness.
Matt Hiznay, Diane Fowler, Roxann Merino.
Scientists and physicians discussed advances in targeted therapies and immunotherapies, as well as the lessons COVID-19 research has taught to cancer researchers.
Researchers are studying the effectiveness of drugs for treating COVID-19 in cancer patients who have been infected with the coronavirus.
by Marcus A. Banks
Two immune checkpoint inhibitors are now approved for treatment of some people with advanced breast cancer, but trial results have raised some questions.
by Anna Goshua
Judy Pearson was surprised by the demands of cancer survivorship. Here, she offers tips on how to look at life after cancer.
by Judy Pearson
Modulation of the tumor microenvironment by aging and obesity could potentially be exploited to treat cancer.
As Joe Biden begins his presidency, the cancer research community is watching to see what steps he takes to promote the search for cancer cures.
Decades of cancer vaccine research enabled the rapid development of COVID-19 vaccines.
Learning Medicare’s ABCDs
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