Your Cancer Guide

Learning to accept the physical changes that come after cancer treatment takes time and effort.

by Hester Hill Schnipper

Caregiving With Confidence

Follow these strategies to take control when a loved one's cancer requires urgent attention.

by Aimee Swartz

Q&A

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

Forward Look

Cooling caps may help some patients avoid hair loss and neuropathy.

by Delia O’Hara

Asking oncologists to provide survivorship care plans to help patients navigate future medical needs seemed like a slam dunk. More than a decade after an Institute of Medicine report recommended the plans, many cancer patients still don't have them.

by Sue Rochman

Sound Advice

vol 08 | issue 02
Strengthening romantic relationships, looking into hospice care, and coping with health concerns after going into remission.

Forward Look

Risk is especially increased in survivors who are African-American, lack health insurance or have public insurance, or live in neighborhoods with low socioeconomic status.

by Dara Chadwick

Forward Look

Patient navigators break down barriers to care and support services.

by Christina Bennett

Studies investigate whether visits from therapy dogs can increase the well-being of cancer patients and caregivers.

by Jen Tota McGivney

Many older adults with cancer place more importance on maintaining their independence and cognitive abilities than on living as long as possible.

by Cheryl Platzman Weinstock