Sound Advice Your Questions, Our Answers Changing jobs and insurance during treatment, speaking to kids about family cancer risk and pursuing professional caregiving. Healthy Habits Low-Budget Eats Planning ahead can yield a balanced diet at a reasonable price. by Ashley P. Taylor Putting the Patient in the Driver’s Seat In her new book, Cancer Support Community executive chair Kim Thiboldeaux offers advice to patients on how to steer their way through a cancer diagnosis, treatment and beyond. by Kevin McLaughlin Rethinking Access to Disability Benefits Advances in screening and treatment mean there are more cancer survivors than ever, but survivors who struggle to work can face difficulty getting disability payments. by Jen Tota McGivney Roadblocks to Care Some cancer patients struggle to find transportation to their appointments. The coronavirus pandemic has further limited options for patients looking for rides. by Anna Goshua Sound Advice Your Questions, Our Answers Experts answer questions about limiting exposure to the coronavirus, how to talk about a cancer recurrence with loved ones, and strategies for dealing with a loss of health insurance. Forward Look Creating More Inclusive Clinical Trials The Clinical Treatment Act aims to include more Medicaid recipients. by Jen Tota McGivney Learning Medicare’s ABCDs Medicare was established to help provide affordable health care coverage for older Americans. But Medicare beneficiaries with cancer can still face financial burdens related to their care. by Kate Yandell Targeted Therapy for Early-Stage Lung Cancer? A trial of the targeted therapy Tagrisso (osimertinib) for early-stage lung cancer finds that patients who take it go longer without having a cancer recurrence. Whether that should change clinical practice is under discussion. by Ashley P. Taylor A Missed Conversation Despite national guidelines urging oncologists to bring up risks of infertility posed by cancer treatment, many young cancer patients are never told about these risks or counseled on their fertility preservation options. by Marcus A. Banks next Cancer Talk The Mental Toll of a Cancer Diagnosis New studies shine a light on the effects of a cancer diagnosis on mental health and suicide risk. by Pamela Rafalow Grossman Access to Health Insurance Key to Disparities in Cancer Outcomes As outcomes improved for cancer patients in states that expanded Medicaid, disparities in survival disappeared. by Jon Kelvey T Cells Key to COVID-19 Vaccination Efforts Experts discuss shortcomings of current COVID-19 vaccines in people with cancer while highlighting possibilities of T-cell activation. by Thomas Celona Exploring Amino Acids’ Impact on Tumor Growth Researchers are investigating how to match specific dietary changes with therapy to impede cancer progression. by Thomas Celona More Posts