Articles

A Modern Family

My diagnosis with colorectal cancer at age 32 affected my fertility. As a result of my experiences, I help others who have been diagnosed with cancer understand their choices related to fertility preservation and their options for becoming a parent.

by Allison Rosen
Cancer and Older Adults: Can Oncologists Do Better?

Geriatric assessment reduces toxicity from treatment and improves quality of life in older adults with cancer.

by Marci A. Landsmann
Why Skip a Dose?

A survey of over 1,000 breast cancer patients prescribed endocrine therapy sheds light on low adherence.

by Emma Yasinski
When COVID-19 Comes Home

I have brain cancer, and my wife is a health care worker. These are some questions we had to consider leading up to and after her diagnosis with COVID-19.

by Adam Hayden
What It’s Like to Get a “C” in Graduate School

I was afraid that my thyroid cancer diagnosis would derail my graduate school plans. Instead, it helped shape my career path.

by Carly Flumer
Embracing Palliative Care Sooner

Studies show the benefits palliative care can provide to advanced cancer patients, but also highlight inequities in access.

by Jen Tota McGivney
Using Leftover Cancer Drugs to Help Others

Cancer drug repositories that accept unused drugs could provide an affordable source of medications for patients in need, while also providing patients left with extra drugs a way to give back.

by Jon Kelvey
Facing Cancer and a Pandemic at the Same Time

Cancer patients and their families share stories of fear, love and uncertainty as they find new ways to support each other.

by Jen Tota McGivney
Virtual Connection in a Time of Social Distance

Responding to the coronavirus, patient advocates and nonprofits expand existing outreach initiatives and launch new ones.

by Marci A. Landsmann
FORWARD LOOK

Getting Help to Avoid Financial Distress

Todd Yezefski on financial navigators.

by Sue Rochman

Cancer Talk

My diagnosis with colorectal cancer at age 32 affected my fertility. As a result of my experiences, I help others who have been diagnosed with cancer understand their choices related to fertility preservation and their options for becoming a parent.

by Allison Rosen

What is a Super Responder?

Researchers are investigating why certain patients have an exceptional response to a particular drug.

by Bradley Jones

Why Are Early-Onset Cancers Rising?

Some cancers that are most commonly diagnosed in older adults are becoming increasingly prevalent in young adults.

by Kate Yandell

Treating Cancer Patients With COVID-19: A New York City Experience

An analysis of cancer patients who were infected with the coronavirus and treated at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City suggests certain risk factors may predict more severe COVID-19.

by Anna Azvolinsky