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 Palliative Care Pays Off Patients with advanced cancer who receive palliative care tend to live longer and have better quality of life than those who do not receive this care. by Cheryl Platzman Weinstock Q&A A Critical Conversation Palliative care specialist Jessica Nutik Zitter offers tips to help ensure that patients’ values guide end-of-life decisions. by Marci A. Landsmann Forward Look Back to School Pediatric oncology providers vary in their recommendations on school attendance. by Melinda Mahaffey Icden YOUR CANCER GUIDE Gathering Perspective A second opinion can provide additional information to determine the best treatment course. by Hester Hill Schnipper 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 Moving Ahead Cancer rehabilitation can help patients before and after treatment, but it’s still not widely used. by Cameron Walker A Sense of Purpose In a Facebook Live discussion about When Breath Becomes Air, Lucy Kalanithi talks about safeguarding a person’s identity in the face of terminal disease and shares tips and resources for caregiving. by Marci A. Landsmann Learning to Share At first, I wanted to hide my cancer diagnosis. My son showed me what a mistake that was. by Lenn Robbins Life After Pediatric Brain Cancer Survivors of pediatric brain or spinal cord tumors can have cognitive and physical impairments. Researchers say that these deficits can be minimized with the right interventions. by Cheryl Platzman Weinstock next 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 More Posts