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Telling Your Children About Your Advanced Cancer Diagnosis
Providing age-appropriate information can help children process your diagnosis and ask questions.
by Lorna Collier
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October 22: The Week in Cancer News
Researchers suggest Black women should be screened for breast cancer at age 40, and a couple reflect on how a cancer diagnosis affected their adoption journey.
by Bradley Jones
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Rethinking Clinical Trials
Could changes spurred by safety concerns during the pandemic make clinical trials more accessible to patients?
by Charlotte Huff
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More Options for Treating Melanoma
With targeted drugs, immunotherapies and treatment combinations now available, people with advanced melanoma have choices to make.
by Kendall K. Morgan
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Survivor Profile
A Plan of ActionJamil 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
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Oncology Takes on Cannabis
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
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Practical Considerations for Cannabis
People with cancer who are thinking about using cannabis to manage cancer-related symptoms should seek answers to some practical questions.
by Kate Yandell
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Exercise, Cancer and Aging
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
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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
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Survivor Profile
Breaking Down BarriersCancer researcher Vicky Forster draws from her own experience with childhood leukemia to emphasize patient voices in cancer research.
by Bradley Jones
Cancer Talk
Can Steroids Impair Immunotherapy for Cancer?
A new study suggests steroids could blunt the effects of some immunotherapies, but researchers say they remain necessary for some patients.
by Kyle Bagenstose
Treatment Combination Improves Survival in Platinum-resistant Ovarian CancerPreliminary results found that combining relacorilant with nab-paclitaxel improved outcomes for women with advanced ovarian cancer.
by Sandra Gordon
CAR T-cell Therapy Shows Response in Rare Brain CancerPotential new approach to treating diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma uses engineered immune cells infused directly to the brain.
by Taneia Surles
Technology’s Changing Role in Cancer CareExperts explain how artificial intelligence, nanotechnology and decentralized care are poised to improve research, detection and treatment.
by Thomas Celona