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Coping With a Leg Amputation and Segregation During Cancer Treatment at Age 9
A survivor of osteosarcoma who underwent treatment in the 1960s in a segregated hospital ward, shares how he was able to find strength during that time.
Could Your UV Manicure Increase Your Risk for Skin Cancer?
What you should know about UV manicures and cancer risk.
When an Oncology Nurse is ‘Created to be a Healer’
An oncologist notes how her practice nurse implements her personal experience with loss from cancer towards her care of patients currently receiving cancer treatment.
Unconventional Candidate For a Lung Cancer Hero
"Although there is no shortage of problems to be solved across the health landscape, Marty made his bio debut by tackling one of the biggest addressable markets in oncology: lung cancer."
Perhaps a Pearl: An Experience That Led to Meeting Another Breast Cancer Survivor
A woman dedicates a poem to the experience of meeting a fellow breast cancer survivor.
An Oncology Nurse Wears Many Hats
A cancer survivor details how her oncology nurse was also a therapist and social worker for patients as they received chemotherapy.
COVID-19 Vaccine May Be Less Effective in Patients With Myeloma
Fifteen percent of patients with myeloma did not have detectable antibodies two weeks after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine.
Inaccurate Information on Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Common on Social Media Sites
Articles containing misinformation on social media sites like Facebook and Twitter were more likely to be shared and liked than those with accurate information.
Small-Town Cancer Team, Big Success
An oncologist writes about a local cancer care leader who developed an impressive multidisciplinary cancer team.
Grief Is Like Swimming
A cancer survivor writes about the ever-changing waves of grief.
Rick Aiello Dies From Pancreatic Cancer, FDA Approves First Drug to Treat Lymphoma in Dogs and More
From actor Rick Aiello’s death due cancer to the FDA approval of a medication to treat lymphoma in dogs, here’s what’s happening in the cancer landscape this week.
Voice Actor Discusses the ‘Platinum Lining’ Behind His Throat Cancer Diagnosis
Rob Paulsen is the voice behind many beloved cartoon characters, but after receiving a cancer diagnosis, he discovered a whole new way to relate to others.
Roundup Herbicide Will Ditch Glyphosate, the Chemical Linked to Cancer
Bayer, the manufacturer of Roundup, created a five-point plan to decrease the risk of facing future litigation about its product causing cancer.
Keeping Faith After a Sarcoma Diagnosis
After receiving a diagnosis of stage 3 sarcoma, one survivor proves that anything is possible.
Bladder Cancer Treatment May Negatively Impact Patients’ Psychosocial Well-being
Intravesical therapy for patients with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer was found to have an impact on patients’ social, emotional and physical health.
Why Isn’t Sunscreen Marketed to Men?
“There is every reason sunscreen can be promoted on what it does in its ability to reduce your risk of skin cancers over its cosmetic application to prevent the signs of aging,” writes a melanoma survivor.
Vietnam Veteran Discusses Agent Orange Exposure and Bladder Cancer
In this episode of the “CURE® Talks Cancer” podcast, a cancer survivor who served in the Vietnam War shares the story of his Agent Orange exposure and bladder cancer.
Multiple Lifestyle Exposures May Be the ‘Smoking Gun’ to Early Onset Colorectal Cancer
Lifestyle exposures may be interconnected to the increase in early onset colorectal cancer cases.
FDA Warns Patients With Myeloma About Pepaxto: Drug Increased Death Rates in Clinical Trial
Patients with myeloma who are receiving Pepaxto should discuss the potential risks and benefits of continued treatment with the drug.
Molar Pregnancy Survivor Shares Her Rare Cancer Story
It wasn’t just a miscarriage, it was a rare type of cancer called choriocarcinoma.
Opdivo Regimen Pulled for Liver Cancer Treatment
Opdivo was granted an accelerated approval for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma, but the indication was pulled after follow-up data failed to show that the agent improved survival over another drug.
Navigating Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Diagnosis and Staging
Although CLL follows a different staging format than other cancer types, diagnosing the disease properly can open the doors for more effective treatment and management strategies.
‘Treadmill of Survivorship’ With a Supportive Oncology Nurse
A patient with ovarian cancer details the compassion she experienced with her oncology nurse even during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy May Be the 'Ticket' For Inflamed Lymph Nodes
An ovarian cancer survivor shares her experience receiving a radiation treatment on her lymph nodes.
Training for a Marathon: Managing Health After an MPN Diagnosis
Maintaining health before and after a diagnosis of myeloproliferative neoplasms could help patients as they undergo treatment.
Researchers Identify Biomarker to Predict Immunotherapy Response in Patients With Breast Cancer
The Major Histocompatibility Complex Class II protein has potential to predict immunotherapy benefit in two types of breast cancer.
Novel App Informs Patients With Cancer of Unknown Primary
An online tool developed by oncologists for this rare diagnosis individualizes survival estimates, resulting in candid discussions and better decision-making.
Giving Hope: Research on Rare Head and Neck Cancer Treatment Options
Study findings from China show that a new treatment option improves survival outcomes in nasopharyngeal carcinoma, but can U.S. populations expect similar results?
Searching For My Cancer Words
“Each of us has our own way of marking what cancer brings to our lives, sometimes in a simple three-letter word,” writes a woman with breast cancer.
Pain Management Has Worsened for Patients With Late-Stage Cancer
Fewer opioids have been prescribed, but there have been more emergency room visits for pain in patients with cancer who have poor prognoses.
