Well-being
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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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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
Which support group is right for me?Here are the questions to ask yourself as you search for community.
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Forward Look
Have You Checked Your Blood Pressure Lately?New guideline stresses regular blood pressure checks during and after cancer treatment.
by Darcy Lewis
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Forward Look
Pausing Treatment for PregnancyYoung women who have had hormone receptor-positive breast cancer can safely suspend endocrine therapy to try to have a child.
by Carolyn Bernhardt
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Deconstructing Peripheral Neuropathy and Chemo BrainResearchers explore mechanisms of chemotherapy-related neurotoxicity at the AACR Annual Meeting 2023.
by Marci A. Landsmann
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Childhood Cancer Survivors Face Higher Mortality for DecadesAn increased risk of early death exists even after treatment for childhood cancer, but survivors also have the potential for decades of life after cancer.
by Sandra Gordon
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The State of Cancer Care and PregnancyAn expert panel at the AACR Annual Meeting discussed the difficult choices faced when cancer is diagnosed during a pregnancy and how recent laws have brought additional challenges.
by Eric Fitzsimmons
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Preventable Emergency Department Visits Trending Upwards for Patients with CancerAttentive care can manage conditions that cause patients to seek emergency care, but patients with concerning symptoms should still go to the hospital or urgent care center.
by Sandra Gordon
