Martha Carlson

A major insurer takes a 20-year, first-line standard treatment off its preferred list in one market. But where will it end?

Don't be ashamed that you haven't "moved on," says this metastatic breast cancer patient.

Statements to live by in making this time of year a little easier.

Treatment for metastatic cancer can mean asking a tough question every single day.

Patients with cancer can help their caregivers find paths through the pain, with all the techniques we use to find our own peace.

Five years post-treatment is no longer the end zone for breast cancer, and it's about time we did something to change that.

A patient with metastatic breast cancer discusses what helps her find comfort.

During the holiday season, cancer patients get a lot of well-intentioned but unhelpful advice. Here's how to make it stop.

Scientists in the lab and in the clinic can help patients with metastatic breast cancer make informed choices.

Research into metastasis is changing the future for all stages of breast cancer.

9 tips for better communication, taken from guidelines devised for oncologists.

A recent study touts a huge drop in breast cancer mortality, but annual deaths are holding steady at 40,000 American every single year.

Martha Carlson talks about what it's like to join a group of active advocates for stage 4 breast cancer

It's hard to watch someone choose to end or forgo conventional treatment without succumbing to the urge to educate. But education isn't always what patients need.

Reach out now to your friend with cancer.

Life with cancer, like life in general, gives us plenty of chances to practice being grateful.

When everyone around you expects an endless fight against cancer, hope and love and acceptance are powerful forces.

I don't mean to keep secrets from my doctors but it's so easy.

It's natural to feel overwhelmed with a cancer diagnosis. Grab back a little security by knowing what to expect

There's lots of great new research to be excited about but there's still no cure.

The importance of rearranging the list of what you really want to talk about with the doctor

The star heads into the world of ongoing breast cancer treatment just as a major new study of metastatic breast cancer in the United States gives a little more hope to those with the disease

Chemobrain is more than being lazy or forgetful sometimes.

In the midst of the uncertainties of metastatic cancer, plans for treatment are the easy part. How to plan for life? That's more difficult.

Just published, easy-to-understand clinical guidelines can help you figure out new ways to overcome fatigue, anxiety, nausea.

I'm hopeful and scared. Why it's OK to feel both at once when you're living with cancer.

Just when there's so much to say, you can find yourself walking a verbal tightrope. Let love lead the way.

Appointment time, arriving early, and six other easy things you can do to optimize your time with the oncologist

With cancer, every visit to the hospital is an exercise in accepting change.

When breast cancer patients are misclassified by subtype, it can mean the best treatment options are delayed.