Elizabeth Whittington

June 20, 2015

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

May 05, 2015

With cancer treatment being delivered more in an outpatient setting, the burden of home healthcare has shifted more to family caregivers.

May 05, 2015

Insomnia, restless leg syndrome, sleep apnea, and other sleep issues often affect quality of life in cancer patients, their caregivers, and survivors. Unfortunately, sleep complaints can often be overlooked by the medical staff or not mentioned by the patient.

May 05, 2015

While clinical trials remain a treatment option and play a significant role in furthering cancer research in treatment, symptom management and survivorship, less than 5 percent of patients participate in them, and 40 percent of patients report that they do not understand the idea of a clinical trial.

April 20, 2015

A recent study joins a body of evidence suggesting that long-term, regular aspirin use is associated with a reduced risk for cancer, with the most dramatic reduction being seen in colorectal cancer incidence.

April 08, 2015

On March 24, Angelina Jolie Pitt added another chapter to her BRCA mutation story, making public her choice to undergo a preventive salpingo-oophorectomy, removal of her ovaries and fallopian tubes to reduce her risk of cancer.

March 11, 2015

Cancer research groups, Apple and breast cancer organizations partner to accelerate survivorship research.

February 21, 2015

Beginning on March 30, Ken Burns' documentary based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning book The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer will air on PBS.

February 20, 2015

Lauren Hill, a student-athlete at Mount St. Joseph University, has inspired many with her commitment to fulfilling her dream of playing college basketball despite a diagnosis of diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG), an aggressive type of brain tumor.

February 20, 2015

Could using electronic devices help alleviate symptoms and improve patient-physician communication for children and young adults with cancer?

February 19, 2015

There are various avenues caregivers can use to reach out for online social support and cancer-related information.

February 18, 2015

Online support groups are growing in popularity as an outlet for stressed caregivers.

February 14, 2015

Intimacy after a cancer diagnosis can be difficult due to emotional and physical side effects, but it can also be an important part of healing.

February 05, 2015

Each year on Feb. 4, people from around the world recognize World Cancer Day, an initiative to increase awareness of the global burden of cancer and promote strategies for reducing cancer incidence and death rates.

February 04, 2015

Carl Harrington, president of the International Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia Foundation (IWMF), explains the importance of Imbruvica's approval for the rare disease.

January 07, 2015

Lauren Hill, a college basketball player diagnosed with a rare childhood brain tumor, brought attention to the disease and raised more than $1 million for DIPG research. Hill passed away on April 10.

January 06, 2015

American Cancer Society's annual report shows 1.5 million deaths averted over the past two decades, as well as a jump in survivorship numbers.

December 11, 2014

Researchers gathered at the annual meeting of the American Society of Hematology to learn about survivorship issues and the late effects their patients encounter years, even decades, after therapy.

December 01, 2014

TheAnswerToCancer.org website offers information to patients solely about cancer immunotherapy.

December 01, 2014

Harmony Hill Retreat Center in Union, Wash., hosts several three-day cancer retreats throughout the year.

December 01, 2014

Fashion icon Oscar de la Renta showcased cancer survivors at a charity function before his death in October.

November 25, 2014

A Q&A with Maureen Rigney, director of community and support services for the Lung Cancer Alliance.

November 21, 2014

A competition and mural project allow those affected by cancer to express themselves through art.

November 12, 2014

With the agency's proposal to cover lung cancer screening, focus turns to implementation and increasing cures.

November 11, 2014

What began as an awareness campaign—men sporting mustaches in November in support of men's health—now has spurred one of the largest investments in improving the quality of life for men with prostate cancer.

November 10, 2014

To further the goal of every survivor receiving a survivorship care plan, the American Society of Clinical Oncology unveiled a new two-page template, updated from its 2006 original.

October 21, 2014

Recently approved Akynzeo prevents common side effect with a combination approach.

October 20, 2014

In a recent study, patients with terminal cancer shared how being parents of young children impacted their treatment decisions.

September 19, 2014

Sun exposure during the earlier part of life, specifically in young white women, seems to be predictive of melanoma risk, according to a new study.

September 15, 2014