Jeannette Moninger

Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitors have changed the space for treating patients with CLL or SLL, with more on the way to potentially address drug resistance.

Cognitive therapy, teletherapy, journaling and taking up other daily activities may help cancer survivors overcome their fear of recurrence.

The KRAS G12C gene mutation in non-small cell lung cancer has been deemed “undruggable,” but recent effective therapies have successfully targeted this mutation, leading to shrinking of tumors and longer survival.

The number of people developing leptomeningeal disease is increasing for the same reason that diagnoses of brain metastases are on the rise: People are living longer, giving cancer more time to spread.

Better therapies are on the horizon for cancer that has spread to the brain, including a clinical trial that matches patients with treatments based on unique genetic changes in brain metastases.

How should fertility preservation be addressed in patients who may not be thinking about having children yet?

Doctors have known for some time about cardiotoxicity — the toxic effects that certain cancer treatments have on the heart. Here, we take a closer look.

By 2040, experts predict there will be more than 26 million cancer survivors in America. Based on findings from several studies, these survivors can expect to spend large portions of their lives managing the disease’s effect on their physical and mental well-being.

Despite distance and a pandemic, telehealth keeps patients with cancer in close touch with their doctors.

Research links the two diseases, a double whammy that raises even more health risks, but survivors can manage the chronic condition.

Three survivors describe what life looks like seven and 15 years out from diagnosis.

Cancer coaches make the disease and survivorship more manageable with goal-oriented plans.

Here are some factors to consider when searching for a cancer coach of your own.

Cancer survivors who feel buried by costs during and after treatment can reach out to resources for help.

Donating time in the cancer community after treatment brings benefits for both volunteers and those they help.

After surgery for breast cancer or its prevention, tattoos can bring beauty, confidence and renewal.

Practicing mindfulness can help patients and their loved ones overcome stress and worry.

Programs that help improve physical appearance during cancer treatment may do even more to lift patients’ spirits.

Experts are exploring whether wearable fitness trackers can improve health during and after cancer treatment.

What to say and what not to say to a loved one impacted by cancer.

As the costs of cancer care rise, crowdfunding is helping some patients avoid a financial crash.

No matter how long you've been a smoker, quitting is still possible and the anti-cancer benefits are huge.

As a comedic actress, Julia Sweeney can usually find the humor in just about any situation, but when diagnosed with cervical cancer, she felt more of a punch than a punchline. Learning that humor was her way of healing came soon afterward, though.

Hospital laughter programs can generate physical and emotional benefits for patients with cancer.

There can be many reasons a patient is difficult to care for.

Certain properties in mushrooms may prevent and fight cancer.