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Q&A
Show Me You Care
Theresa Brown, who was a nurse when she was diagnosed with breast cancer, writes about deep gaps in her own care.
by Marci A. Landsmann
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Healthy Habits
Signs of Skin Cancer
Regularly checking your skin is crucial to catching skin cancer early.
by Tara Santoro
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Comorbidity: Treating the Whole Patient
Patients with cancer often have at least one other chronic disease. Researchers hope to shine a light on how conditions and treatments interact in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia and other cancer types.
by Eric Fitzsimmons
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Survivor Profile
Control What You Can
Business leader CiCi Rojas takes life lessons from lymphoma.
by Lindsey Konkel Neabore
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Forward Look
FDA Designates Two Cigarettes as Modified Risk Tobacco Products
Critics warn that lower nicotine content in the cigarettes may not translate into better odds of quitting.
by Carisa Brewster
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Facts and Stats
Driving Down Lung Cancer Deaths
Screenings, treatment advances and declines in smoking have led to a decrease in lung cancer death rates.
by Eric Fitzsimmons
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Forward Look
Crowdsourcing Support
After struggling to understand her treatment options for multiple myeloma, Jenny Ahlstrom started a virtual platform for patients to gather information about blood cancers.
by Allison Futterman
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Forward Look
Breast Cancer and Heart Health
Women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer are at greater risk for developing high blood pressure and diabetes, common risk factors for heart disease.
by Kendall K. Morgan
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Disparities in Cervical Cancer
Many women are being diagnosed with cervical cancer, despite the availability of tools to prevent and diagnose the disease. Black and Hispanic women and low-income and rural populations are especially vulnerable.
by Natalie Slivinski
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Access to Health Insurance Key to Disparities in Cancer Outcomes
As outcomes improved for cancer patients in states that expanded Medicaid, disparities in survival disappeared.
by Jon Kelvey
Cancer Talk
An Evidence-Based Guide to Integrative Medicine
ASCO and the Society for Integrative Oncology issue recommendations for integrative medicine approaches that have been supported with research.
by Teresa Bergen
Comparing Costs of At-Home Colorectal Screening TestsCologuard and FIT have been found equally effective at screening for colorectal cancer and are widely used, but FIT is a fraction of the cost of Cologuard.
by Jon Kelvey
A Personal Journey of Thyroid Cancer TreatmentThe practical side of cancer treatment and life without a thyroid.
by Carly Flumer
Women Less Satisfied With Cancer CareCompared with men, women’s initial cancer symptoms are less likely to be taken seriously.
by Sandra Gordon