Could changes spurred by safety concerns during the pandemic make clinical trials more accessible to patients?
by Charlotte Huff
With targeted drugs, immunotherapies and treatment combinations now available, people with advanced melanoma have choices to make.
by Kendall K. Morgan
Survivor Profile
Jamil Rivers supported her husband through two serious illnesses before she was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer. Her experiences as a Black woman undergoing treatment inspired her to tackle health inequities.
by Queen Muse
People take cannabis to treat an array of cancer-related symptoms and side effects. Legal prohibitions have stymied attempts at research into cannabis in cancer patients, but doctors are finding creative ways to study its effects.
by Kate Yandell
People with cancer who are thinking about using cannabis to manage cancer-related symptoms should seek answers to some practical questions.
A study on aging shows that cancer survivors are at higher risk of losing strength and walking more slowly compared to those with no cancer history. Exercise is one way to combat this decline.
by Marcus A. Banks
Patients now have full access to their online medical records. What are the benefits and downsides?
by Jen Tota McGivney
Cancer researcher Vicky Forster draws from her own experience with childhood leukemia to emphasize patient voices in cancer research.
by Bradley Jones
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
Rob Paulsen has voiced hundreds of animated characters, but as he prepared to return to a beloved role, cancer threatened his livelihood.
The New American Plate suggests gradual changes to build healthier eating habits.
by Jon Kelvey
Culinary medicine translates the science of nutrition into the art of cooking.
Small amounts of benzene have been found in products from major sunscreen brands.
Air pollution can increase a person’s risk of developing cancer, a burden that isn’t shared equally in every neighborhood.
Sooner rather than later may be the best strategy for using an experimental treatment for advanced melanoma.
Olufunmilayo Olopade seeks widespread use of testing to encourage prevention and early detection of deadly cancers.
Federal funding could help cancer centers rebuild from the devastating effects of the pandemic.
Learning Medicare’s ABCDs
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