The fall 2019 Cancer Today tells the stories of advocates who are using the internet to amplify their voices, patients who are navigating the world of complementary medicine and researchers who are devising new immunotherapies.

by Kevin McLaughlin

In a randomized study, weight loss and home-based exercise did not improve lymphedema symptoms in breast cancer survivors.

by Anna Azvolinsky

People with HIV who develop certain cancers are more likely to die from them than patients without HIV—even if they receive similar treatment.

by Jon Kelvey

After her diagnosis with ovarian cancer, Patricia Anne Ward noticed that some friends and family pulled away. She found connection outside her usual circles.

by Patricia Anne Ward

My most meaningful moments at my first cancer research conference came from embracing my experience as a patient—not as a researcher.

by Jamie Aten

Minister and thyroid cancer survivor Thurselle C. Williams speaks at conferences and events about cancer awareness and, ultimately, healing following her 2016 diagnosis.

by Erin L. Boyle

A survey finds many patients prefer talking through imaging findings related to cancer with their physician rather than viewing reports online—but only if the wait for results is short.

by Cindy Kuzma

Immune checkpoint inhibitors can be effective treatments for elderly people with some types of advanced cancer, but more information is needed on their risks and benefits in this group.

by Emma Yasinski

Uterine cancer incidence is increasing in the U.S., particularly in Hispanic, Asian and black women, but obesity may play a smaller role in this change than was previously assumed.

by Ashley P. Taylor

Palliative care physician Dawn Gross helps people talk about death by focusing on what they want during life.

by Amy Paturel