Patients with head and neck cancer often face physical, social and emotional issues that can add to existing mental health problems or give rise to new ones.
by Cheryl Platzman Weinstock
A caregiver offers tips for staying on top of appointments and test results when a loved one is receiving care from multiple providers.
by Tara Rosenzweig
Patients with advanced cancer who receive palliative care tend to live longer and have better quality of life than those who do not receive this care.
Researchers found that millions of dollars are donated on fundraising sites to support ineffective and even harmful treatments.
by Jon Kelvey
A professional photographer shares advice on living in the moment after caring for his father, who had stage IV lung cancer.
by Jay Perry
A study finds that patients with cancer not only say they are willing to make financial sacrifices for treatment but actually have done so.
by Marilyn Fenichel
Q&A
Palliative care specialist Jessica Nutik Zitter offers tips to help ensure that patients’ values guide end-of-life decisions.
by Marci A. Landsmann
Sound Advice
A patient support expert offers guidance on how to respond to news of a friend’s cancer diagnosis.
Forward Look
Pediatric oncology providers vary in their recommendations on school attendance.
by Melinda Mahaffey Icden
YOUR CANCER GUIDE
A second opinion can provide additional information to determine the best treatment course.
by Hester Hill Schnipper
Medical oncologist and sarcoma specialist George D. Demetri explains the significance of the recent approval of the oral drug Vitrakvi based on tumor genetics.
by Anna Azvolinsky
Scientific meeting emphasizes the importance of patient advocates in helping researchers to reduce cancer health disparities.
Steven Rosenberg explains his work trying to treat cancer with tumor infiltrating lymphocytes.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approves three new treatments for acute myeloid leukemia.
Researchers investigate how the microbiome affects immune response patterns in colorectal tumors.
Janet Freeman-Daily: On Lung Cancer and Blame
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