Marc Silver

To improve adherence, patients with cancer must recognize barriers.

Different strategies for medication compliance are needed for different patients.

Helping patients pay for their cancer mediation can improve compliance.

Cost of cancer care is a growing concern of both patients and medical professionals.

No rest for advocates who’ve made cancer their mission.

Giving money to support a cancer charity can be a tough decision. Here are some tips.

Here are some points to ponder as you try to decide whether to establish a charity and how to make it work.

Hiding worries from the patient may do more harm than good.

In intervention studies, mental health experts have tried to help couples stop buffering and start sharing.

Six cancer survivors share their stories and their missions.

A sample of approaches and research done on integrative techniques.

Integrative medicine can benefit kids, too.

Teens open up about their parents' cancers.

Going it alone in the fight against cancer.

Resources are available for single cancer patients.

Help for caregivers after patient death—emotional support, depression, grief, normal feelings, family support, and time to recover.

A guide for caregivers after treatment ends—what to expect, how to return to normal, accepting a new role, coping with grief and finding emotional support.

To tell or not to tell?

Here are some reaction guidelines from survivors and cancer therapists for well-meaning family and friends.

The challenges of caregiving from a distance.

Resources and tips for long-distance caregivers.

Children go from being cared for to giving care.

Family caregivers need to discuss a living will, burial plans and other legal, medical, financial end-of-life issues.

Struggling with the sorrow of anticipatory grief.

Caregivers can encourage the patient to take an active role in decision making at the end of life with these six suggestions.

Patients log on to access medical records and talk with doctors.

A portal is a specialized website with a heap of helpful features for doctor patient communication and following a few guidelines and tips on how to use a portal can help.

Male cancer caregivers defy clueless and powerless stereotype.

A resource listing of men’s groups dedicated to helping other men cope with their spouse’s cancer while contributing to cancer research.