At first, I wanted to hide my cancer diagnosis. My son showed me what a mistake that was.

by Lenn Robbins

As a father with an aggressive brain cancer, I've opted against elaborate metaphors and in favor of candid speech when talking about cancer with my children.

by Adam Hayden

Survivor Profile

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

by Lindsey Konkel

Jessica Melore, NJ DeVico, Steve Nolan, Rosemarie Rogers.

Ovarian cancer survivor and research advocate Annie Ellis is teaming up with researchers to better equip patients with recurrent cancer to make treatment decisions.

by Cici Zhang

Kwesi Rollins, Jonathan Passley, Cameron Moon

Racial and ethnic backgrounds can be factors in whether cancer patients take advantage of hospice care. Researchers and clinicians are trying to understand the gaps and design strategies to bridge them.

by Charlotte Huff

Survivor Profile

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

Lauren Chiarello Mika, Sandy Russell, Christopher Rios.

Caregivers for cancer patients find themselves playing a complex and vital role as care shifts from the hospital to the home.

by Kate Yandell