Elizabeth Whittington

Protecting bone health in childhood cancer survivors.

Sunstone Cancer Support Centers offer desert oasis.

As data emerge from a surge of new therapies, doctors combine the best of the best.

A once frightening diagnosis, inflammatory breast cancer now has treatment options.

New techniques in imaging and more precise methods in radiation delivery have minimized possible side effects.

What are the odds that some cancers spontaneously go into remission?

A listing of several resources targeted at older patients for a variety of support issues.

Cancer patients are warned to avoid “cancer cures” that seem too good to be true.

A quick look at how age affects cancer risk and mortality.

An approval in breast cancer, positive clinical trial results in liver cancer, while a prostate cancer drug disappoints.

Texas becomes the first state to require HPV vaccination, while other states are debating to mandate the vaccine as well.

The Patient Advocate Foundation’s annual Patient Congress in Washington D.C.

Patrick Dempsey and Molly Ivins.

The aromatase inhibitor Femara is next up in new Evista study for breast cancer prevention.

Cognitive dysfunction remains a problem for young patients.

Survivors and families unite in Stowe.

Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation’s new name and look.

Testicular cancer survivor Bob Hammer and his Have a Ball Foundation.

Treatment and side effects disrupt sleep.

This article discusses the health concerns for cancer survivors in consuming hormones in food and dairy products.

This sidebar to “Tossing and Turning: Treatment and Side Effects Disrupt Sleep” discusses the physiology of sleep, REM sleep, circadian rhythms, and sleep research.

An increasing number of survivors have chosen to be adorned with tattoos, either to express their “post-traumatic growth” or to cover scars.

New approvals for colorectal, lung, breast, head & neck cancer and lymphoma.

Healthcare isn’t cheap and when patients have comorbid illnesses, those costs can skyrocket.

Creating a plan is critical for patients who work during treatment.

Taste alterations during therapy can make food unpleasant.

Dragon boat racing embraced by breast cancer survivors.

People and organizations involved in cancer issues and awareness.