Cancer Types

Myeloma

Survivor Profile

A Long Road Back

Multiple myeloma survivor Gary Lambert deploys inventiveness and fortitude to deal with cancer.

by Lindsey Konkel
Vaccines: Looking Within for Cancer Treatment

Researchers are testing treatment vaccines that spur the immune system to attack cancer.

by Stephen Ornes
Treatment Is Waiting

For patients with chronic blood cancers, the early intervention mantra of cancer does not always apply.

by Sue Rochman

Yesterday & Today

Taking Her Place

Geraldine Ferraro, the first woman nominated for vice president on a major-party ticket, used her political prowess to advocate for women's equality. In 1998, she was diagnosed with multiple myeloma.

by Sharlene George
Forward Look

African-Americans at Higher Risk for Multiple Myeloma

Researchers aim to identify possible reasons.

by Sue Rochman
Forward Look

Paying a Steep Price

New laws are pushing health insurers to make oral cancer drugs affordable.

by Betty Russell

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Cancer Talk

Deconstructing Peripheral Neuropathy and Chemo Brain

Researchers explore mechanisms of chemotherapy-related neurotoxicity at the AACR Annual Meeting 2023.

by Marci A. Landsmann

AACR Annual Meeting 2023

Catch up on all of Cancer Today's coverage from the AACR Annual Meeting 2023.

More Prostate Cancer Patients Choose Surveillance

Men are increasingly opting to put off treatment for low-risk prostate cancer, and doctors say it’s a good thing.

by Kyle Bagenstose

Childhood Cancer Survivors Face Higher Mortality for Decades

An increased risk of early death exists even after treatment for childhood cancer, but survivors also have the potential for decades of life after cancer.

by Sandra Gordon

The Many Aspects of Early Detection and Interception of Cancer

Early detection is key to improving outcomes from cancer. Research in cancer interception aims to characterize tumors at the earliest stages of development.
Translating Personal Tragedy Into the Search for New Cancer Therapeutics

Dr. Patricia LoRusso’s parents both died of cancer when she was a teenager, inspiring her to become an oncologist and develop new treatments for people with cancer.