Survivor Profile The Gift of Music A self-taught musician takes what he has learned from his experience with kidney cancer to entertain, teach and inspire. by Jenny Song Survivor Profile The Jazz Evangelist Even through cancer treatment, jazz pianist and radio show host Billy Foster is ensuring that jazz is passed on to future generations. by Jenny Song Forward Look Keeping Hope Alive Q & A with author Amanda Bennett on her quest to understand the medical decisions made during her late husband's cancer treatment. by Yasmine Iqbal 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