Articles

Coordinating Care

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
Why I Put Down My Camera

A professional photographer shares advice on living in the moment after caring for his father, who had stage IV lung cancer.

by Jay Perry
CAREGIVING WITH CONFIDENCE

Make Your Mental Health a Priority

Recognize the signs of a serious mental illness and get help if you need it.

by Lisa O’Leary
Caregiving with Confidence

Will You Be Ready in an Emergency?

Follow these strategies to take control when a loved one’s cancer requires urgent attention.
Q&A

Honoring Life in Death

Physician Lucy Kalanithi, widow of the author of When Breath Becomes Air, talks about aligning patients’ values with their end-of-life decisions.

by Marci A. Landsmann
Caregiving with Confidence

How to Deal with Communication Challenges

These tips can help make talking about cancer a little easier.

by Aimee Swartz
Gaps in End-of-Life Care

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

Family Matters

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
A Call to Care

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

by Kate Yandell
Caregiving With Confidence

Make Your Plans

Don't let cancer get in the way of scheduling future activities.

by Aimee Swartz

Cancer Talk

Treating Cancer Based on Its Genetics, Not Its Location

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

Coping With Head and Neck Cancer

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

Coordinating Care

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

Reinforcements for Cancer Research

Scientific meeting emphasizes the importance of patient advocates in helping researchers to reduce cancer health disparities.

by Marci A. Landsmann