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Types of thyroid cancer.

Empowering Patients Along Their Cancer Journey

An oncology nurse navigator writes about her patient's journey with ovarian cancer.

Go Live Your Life

After treatment for stage 4 colorectal cancer, a country singer is using his talents to express his gratitude and help others.

Think Twice About Friending Your Nurse on Social Media

Beware of the possible privacy pitfalls of befriending your nurse on social media.

The Motivation to Move

Physical activity may be as powerful as anything that comes from a bottle, but how much and how often is as individual as every pill in your medicine cabinet.

Supporting Patients with Cancer and Their Families

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Teenage cancer diagnosis marked the path for this survivor.

DKMS Donates 12,000 Buccal Swabs to Memorial Sloan Kettering for COVID-19 Testing

International Nonprofit Provides 126K+ Swabs Globally to Help Fight Virus

Navigating the Unknown of Rare Cancers

Despite the challenges of diagnosing and treating liposarcoma and chondrosarcoma, experts are optimistic about future treatments for these two rare cancers.

ABTA: Saving Lives Through Funding Research

Positively Speaking

Fears can be magnified when a cancer diagnosis involves many unknowns, as is the case for triple-negative breast cancer.

Balancing Work and Breast Cancer

The Skinny on Soy

Moderate consumption of soy-based foods may lower the risk of breast cancer or recurrence.

Do’s and Don’ts

Advance directives spare loved ones from difficult decisions.

A Touch of Healing: Massage Can Alleviate Symptoms of Cancer, Treatments

Oncology massage can help alleviate many symptoms of cancer and its treatments, as long as practitioners have the right qualifications.

The Importance of Clinical Trials in Multiple Myeloma

As patients progress through therapy, it is important that oncologists not disregard the novel agents that are currently being investigated in clinical trials, according to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center’s Dr. Sham Mailankody.

Cultivating Symbiosis

During her cancer journey, an author and her physicist friend traded insights.

A New Era of Hope in Lung Cancer

As immunotherapy revolutionizes lung cancer treatment, scientists are considering how to make it work for more of those affected by the disease.

Thankful for Cancer Nurse Navigators

I am thankful that a nurse navigator gave me continuity of compassionate care that helped me to heal from the inside out.

A Mother's Lifeline: An Amazing Oncology Nurse

An Extraordinary Healer essay honoring Tabatha Doyle, RN [ St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee ]

Survivor Spotlight: Nancy Carpenter

Nancy Carpenter was FreeToBreathe's featured survivor of the month for April.

The Bonnie J. Addario Lung Cancer Foundation Honors Oncologist for Groundbreaking Targeted Therapy Research

Vassiliki A. Papadimitrakopoulou, M.D., honored at the 19th Annual International Lung Cancer Congress.

Covering All the Bases: FDA Must Focus on Cancer Prevention

To best help the melanoma community, the FDA must not only approve medications, but also focus on cancer prevention.

Tagrisso Plus Platinum Therapy and Pemetrexed Improve Outcomes in Lung Cancer Subset

The three-drug combination of Tagrisso plus platinum-based chemotherapy and pemetrexed boosted outcomes for patients with EGFR-mutant advanced non-small cell lung cancer.

Heroically Committed to Patients With Lung Cancer and Mesothelioma

"Dr. Rosenzweig’s commitment to helping patients with lung cancer and mesothelioma is truly heroic," several colleagues write.

Honoring the Memory of Surviving After Cancer

Fifteen years after my own cancer journey, I find myself balancing hope and grief as I support a colleague newly diagnosed with cancer.

Patient Blog: Sharing My Story of Bladder Cancer to Help Others

Rick Bulifant shares his bladder cancer story.

'Not Our Daughters,' Vows a Survivor of Lymphoma Caused by Breast Implants

One survivor describes her journey with breast implant associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma, and how she advocates for more awareness to protect future patients.

Ending a Dry Spell of Years Without Treatment for Ovarian Cancer

After eight years with no new treatments for ovarian cancer, PARP inhibitors and anti-angiogenics are benefiting patients.

More Than Just a Cancer Nurse: Mel's Angel on Earth

An Extraordinary Healer essay honoring Nicole Guttierrez, RN, CCRC [ East Jefferson General Hospital Cancer Center in Metaire, Louisiana ]