Attending a scientific conference as a patient advocate can be an exhausting, overwhelming and hugely rewarding experience.

by Bradley Jones

Experts discussed how the cancer community can share accurate information and increase confidence in COVID-19 vaccines, both among people with cancer and the general population.

by Kevin McLaughlin

Scientists discussed the mechanisms of chemotherapy-related cognitive impairment at a session dedicated to symptom science at the AACR Annual Meeting 2021.

by Marci A. Landsmann

Forward Look

Despite efforts by policymakers, a gender gap persists in clinical trial participation.

by Lindsey Konkel

Policy Matters

Continued federal funding to support biomedical research, including cancer research, is vitally important during the pandemic.

by Brandon Leonard, MA, and Marc Johnson, MPP

Q&A

Hematologist-oncologist Vinayak K. Prasad describes his positions on cancer research and policy in a recently published book.

by Marci A. Landsmann

Get Involved

Inspired by a family friend, Chase Sloan has published a recipe book with proceeds going toward cancer research.

by Erin O'Donnell

Survivor Profile

With a renewed sense of purpose, stage IV lung cancer survivor Oswald Peterson returns to his parents' native Trinidad to celebrate the Caribbean festival.

by Lindsey Konkel

African Americans are underrepresented in the Be The Match bone marrow donor registry. Patient advocates are working to change that.

by Jon Kelvey

Scientists and physicians discussed advances in targeted therapies and immunotherapies, as well as the lessons COVID-19 research has taught to cancer researchers.

by Kevin McLaughlin