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Speaking Out: Seeking Sexual Healing

Cancer treatment can take a toll on sexual health, but multiple therapies can help ease these undiscussed side effects. To get help, speak up.

Not Just the Blues

When sadness becomes serious.

Preventing Lymphedema: What Patients Need to Know

An innovative technology may catch this common breast cancer treatment complication earlier.

Choosing the Right Plan

How to navigate Medicare Part D to get the coverage you need.

Pathway to Herceptin Success

A timeline of important Herceptin developments.

Medicaid Coverage Has No Discernible Impact on Survival in Small-Cell Lung Cancer

Medicaid may not offer as much benefit to those with small-cell lung cancer, a rapidly-spreading disease that requires as fast a response as possible, according to a recent analysis.

AIM at Melanoma Opens Third Branch of Fresh Frozen Primary Tissue Bank at the Knight Cancer Institute at Oregon Health & Science University

Cancer Made Me a Kinder Person

Courage, Faith and Hope in Childhood Cancer

Non-Physician Practitioners Playing Larger Roles in Cancer Care

In the face of a shortage of oncologists, non-physician practitioners are playing larger roles on cancer-care teams.

My Journey as a Male Breast Cancer Survivor

Men need to be self-aware for one obvious reason: chances of survival are normally greatest with early detection. I am one of those men who has survived breast cancer, and I am proud to share my story during Men’s Health Month.

Q&A: Functional Imaging

Functional imaging more quickly determines if therapy is working.

Fran Drescher: Living "Old School" to Prevent Cancer

Fran Drescher, actress, author and 16-year cancer survivor, spoke at CURE's GBM Heroes event.

The Healing Arts in Palliative Care

Should Breast Cancer in Young Women Be Treated Differently?

While breast cancer in young women appears to have similar characteristics, many experts agree that treating the type of breast cancer is more important than focusing on age at this point.

'A Cure Within'

A new book delves into the stories of 25 immunotherapy pioneers and the history of the field they helped to develop.

2016 Prostate Cancer Conference

"The Prostate Cancer Research Institute, (PCRI), a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization, mission is to improve the quality of prostate cancer patients and caregivers lives by supporting research and disseminating information that educates and empowers patients, families and the medical community."

Is Radiation Therapy in Early-Stage Breast Cancer Always Necessary?

Women diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer have a variety of decisions to make regarding treatment, but it's important for patients to realize all of their options when making those medical decisions.

Antiperspirant Use OK for Women Getting Breast Radiation

Changes could lessen women's worries about body odor.

Why She Matters So Much

I hold tight to the belief that I am a survivor who is living with, not dying from, metastatic breast cancer.

I Thought My Oncology Nurse Was an Angel

An Extraordinary Healer essay honoring BROOKE DAVIS, RN [ONCOLOGY SPECIALISTS OF CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA]

The Complexities of Genetic Testing

The progress made in genetic testing for breast cancer.

Long, Long Ago, on an Island Far, Far Away

Taking On The Extraordinary After Struggling With Early Breast Cancer

Tap Into the Santosha of Meditation and Release Your Cancer Stress

Be content in the present.

A Healer for the Heart and Soul Throughout My Cancer Journey

An Extraordinary Healer essay honoring Shirley Davis, RN, OCN [Wellmont Health System in Tennessee]

Lynch Syndrome Registry Sheds Light on a Driving Cause of Colorectal Cancer

Michelle Esser Discusses Two Encouraging Breast Cancer Studies

Michelle Esser, program manager for research and advocacy, Young Survival Coalition, discusses two encouraging studies presented during the 2015 annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO).