Articles

Forward Look

More Options to Prevent Blood Clots in High-Risk Cancer Patients

Updated guidelines support use of oral blood thinners.

by Jane Langille
Survivor Profile

Family Matters

After Shigeo Tsuruoka was diagnosed with stomach cancer, his family came together to help him. His daughter, Aki Smith, was by his side as he navigated treatment and recovery. Now she offers guidance to other stomach cancer patients and caregivers.

by Kate Yandell
Yesterday & Today

A Beautiful Neighbor

Fred Rogers, better known as Mister Rogers, taught children compassion for themselves and others. He died from stomach cancer in 2003, but his legacy lives on in television programs for kids today.

by Sue Rochman
Clues to Stomach Cancer Discovered in South America

Findings could help in cancer prevention.

by Alexandra Goho

Cancer Talk

Drug Delays Recurrence in People With Early-Stage Breast Cancer

People who have inherited BRCA mutations and are at high risk for cancer recurrence may benefit from a PARP inhibitor.

by Pamela Rafalow Grossman

Open Medical Records: Pros and Cons

Patients now have full access to their online medical records. What are the benefits and downsides?

by Jen Tota McGivney

Remote Care

After adapting remote patient monitoring programs to cancer patients with COVID-19, cancer centers delve deeper into the programs’ value for cancer patients undergoing treatment.

by Jon Kelvey

Moving Away From the Maximum Tolerated Dose

The FDA recently expressed a new commitment to testing cancer drugs at lower doses, rather than defaulting to the highest dose most people can tolerate.

by Marcus A. Banks