Finding More Targets for CAR-T Cells CAR-T cell therapy has successfully treated some patients with leukemia and lymphoma. Researchers are looking to expand the range of cancers that will respond to the therapy. by Kendall K. Morgan FORWARD LOOK Treatment for Kids’ Brain Tumors Can Cause Hearing Problems Severe hearing loss may result in reading and learning difficulties. by Esther Landhuis Our Own Words People with cancer and their loved ones find ways for their voices to be heard without filters. by Bradley Jones FORWARD LOOK For Cancer Researchers, Dogs Offer Clues to Help Kids Similarities between cancers create path for studying new treatments. by Cameron Walker CAREGIVING WITH CONFIDENCE Make Your Mental Health a Priority Recognize the signs of a serious mental illness and get help if you need it. by Lisa O’Leary Life After Pediatric Brain Cancer Survivors of pediatric brain or spinal cord tumors can have cognitive and physical impairments. Researchers say that these deficits can be minimized with the right interventions. by Cheryl Platzman Weinstock Being Candid About Cancer As a father with an aggressive brain cancer, I’ve opted against elaborate metaphors and in favor of candid speech when talking about cancer with my children. by Adam Hayden Forward Look From Cold Virus to Cancer Fighter Neurosurgeon Frederick F. Lang discusses virus-powered cancer treatments. by Sue Rochman Brain Cancer Patients Make Connections An app developed for glioblastoma patients allows them to track their symptoms and contribute to research. by Brad Jones Targeting Brain Cancer Researchers are trying to understand brain cancer at the molecular level. Their goal is to find new, more effective therapies for this hard-to-treat disease. by Stephen Ornes next Cancer Talk Avoiding Unnecessary Lymph Node Biopsy A study adds to evidence that many patients with ductal carcinoma in situ do not need to have their lymph nodes removed. by Cheryl Platzman Weinstock Encouraging Beneficial Gut Microbes Nutritional epidemiologist Carrie Daniel-MacDougall discusses research suggesting that what patients eat affects their gut microbes—and could influence cancer immunotherapy response. by Anna Azvolinsky Cancer Takes an Unequal Toll on Employment In a study of women with breast cancer in North Carolina, those who lived in rural areas or were black were more likely than urban white women to report negative changes in their employment. by Pamela Rafalow Grossman Cancer and Credit The financial burden of a cancer diagnosis can lower a patient’s credit score. by Shelly Rosenfeld More Posts