The immune systems of people with blood cancer respond differently to infection with the coronavirus than the immune systems of people without cancer or with solid tumors.

by Kate Yandell

From the Editor-in-Chief

Patients in this age group have particular needs, and cancer centers are beginning to tailor programs for them.

by William G. Nelson, MD, PhD

Sound Advice

vol 11 | issue 01
Maintaining relationships through cancer, feeling unappreciated as a caregiver, and finding information that's relevant to young people with cancer.

Forward Look

A new way to evaluate patients with prostate cancer.

by Christina Bennett

New drugs and drug combinations are helping more patients live longer with advanced kidney cancer. But questions remain about how best to choose among them.

by Kendall K. Morgan

Forward Look

Several targeted drugs were approved in 2020 to treat the most common type of lung cancer.

by Ashley P. Taylor

Survivor Profile

With a renewed sense of purpose, stage IV lung cancer survivor Oswald Peterson returns to his parents' native Trinidad to celebrate the Caribbean festival.

by Lindsey Konkel

Forward Look

Some rectal cancer patients may safely avoid life-altering surgery.

by Kristine Conner

Healthy Habits

Aspirin can be taken daily to reduce the risk of colorectal cancer, but it's not recommended for everyone.

by Bradley Jones

People with cancer that has spread to only a few locations—called oligometastatic cancer—may benefit from aggressive local treatment.

by Kate Yandell