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Sound Advice
How can I prevent chemotherapy-related nausea and vomiting?Take these precautions to try to avoid these common side effects of treatment.
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Sound Advice
Can people with cancer be around pets during treatment?An oncologist outlines how to still enjoy the family pet throughout treatment while avoiding infections.
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Sound Advice
How do I address insomnia after cancer treatment?A sleep medicine expert explains what's behind insomnia and options for treating the disorder.
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Lung Cancer Patients Face Worse Survival After Wildfire ExposureResearchers find that lung cancer patients recovering from surgery are especially vulnerable to the health hazards of wildfires even up to a year later.
by Sandra Gordon
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Your Cancer Guide
A Difficult DuoPeople with cancer who have existing mental health conditions may need to double down to get the support they need.
by Hester Hill Schnipper
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Caregiving With Confidence
Cancer ConfidentialCaregivers and their loved ones may need to set ground rules for communicating sensitive health information.
by K.J. Bannan
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Getting Over WeightMessages about weight are common in the U.S. Stigmatizing cancer patients because of their weight can negatively affect them in a health care setting.
by Eric Fitzsimmons
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Sound Advice
How do I deal with a loss of appetite?A dietitian offers tips on how to keep your body nourished if treatment impacts your hunger level.
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Sound Advice
Which support group is right for me?Here are the questions to ask yourself as you search for community.
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Sound Advice
How do I talk to my teenagers about cancer?Provide your children with accurate information, and help them know what to expect.
Adding chemotherapy to targeted therapy improves outcomes for people with advanced EGFR-positive non-small cell lung cancer.
by Sandra Gordon
Lessons From 20 Years Living With CancerMultiple myeloma survivor Jonathan Gluck reflects on uncertainty, and the scientific progress that has kept him living with cancer for more than two decades.
by Eric Fitzsimmons
The Enduring Importance of Cancer Disparities ResearchOpening session from AACR conference highlights how perseverance and adversity have informed cancer disparities research over the years.
by Eric Fitzsimmons
Most Cancer Survivors Don’t Meet Healthy Diet GoalsDespite research linking fruits and vegetables to cancer survival, many people do not change their eating habits after diagnosis.
by Darlene Dobkowski
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Keeping Hope Alive—Why the Schlueters Rally for Medical ResearchRichard and Michelle Schlueter attended the Rally for Medical Research to advocate for NIH funding after budget cuts delayed his treatment.
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Cancer in the Rearview Mirror: 15 Years of AACR Cancer Progress Report Survivor StoriesCancer survivors profiled over the past 15 years in the AACR Cancer Progress Reports shared updates on their lives and the progress made against cancer.
Cancer Research at a Crossroads
