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Driving the Road to Recovery

A cancer caregiver volunteers by driving patients to treatment.

by Yvonne Lee
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One Survivor Making a Difference

A prostate cancer survivor becomes an advocate for cancer patients.

by Yvonne Lee
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Foundation of Hope

Margot Freudenberg, 104, has been comforting cancer patients for four decades.

by Jennifer Berry Hawes

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A Second Calling For a Teacher’s Passion

Help patients and families as a hospital volunteer.

by Yvonne Lee

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Cancer Talk

Instead of hiding details of her metastatic breast cancer diagnosis from her children, Michelle Audoin opened the door for clear expectations and frank conversations.

by Michelle Audoin

Advocacy After Loss

Following her son’s death from peripheral T-cell lymphoma, Sandy McHugh keeps his memory alive through Jake’s Dragon Foundation.

by Thomas Celona

Telehealth Palliative Care Provides the Same Benefits as In-person Care

Researchers hope effective telehealth will increase access to palliative care for more cancer patients.

by Taneia Surles

Sensorimotor Training Helps Prevent Chemotherapy-induced Peripheral Neuropathy

The specialized balance training exercise can help keep the nervous system healthy during chemotherapy by giving it a workout.

by Sandra Gordon

From the AACR

AACR Grant Propels Progress in Immunotherapy Research

A grant from the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) helped Marco Ruella, MD, develop a new approach to immunotherapy.
Self-screening for Cancer: Home Sweet Home

New cervical cancer self-screening options and a portable blood test device could lead to changes in at-home cancer screening.

Video

Alexis Browning: Living Well With a Rare Sarcoma Thanks to a Clinical Trial from The AACR on Vimeo.

Alexis Browning