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Treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukemia can be long and difficult at times, but the end goal is curing the disease.

A woman living with Lynch syndrome discusses the importance of preventive strategies.

Children with cancer who carry the specific genetic variant may be at a three times increased risk of developing cisplatin-induced hearing loss compared to those who do not.

A patient with MDS writes about facing fears during the treatment journey.

Lung cancer can happen to anyone, regardless of their smoking history. Two advocates discussed the need to end the stigma around the disease.

Outcomes in patients with CLL continue to improve with the emergence of targeted drugs and immunotherapy.

More people are aware of the disparities LGBTQ patients face, but prohibitive legislature could be moving the needle backward when it comes to equality in care.

A woman writes about how being labeled a ‘cancer patient’ gives her a feeling of lost identity.

Blood cancer survivors are living longer than ever, making safe pain management an important concern.

A patient writes about the impact Dr. Aaron Mansfield had on her during treatment.

From a 6-year-old cancer survivor visiting all 50 states to give wagons to pediatric patients to Kathy Griffin taking an honest look at cancer and opioid addiction, here’s what’s happening in the cancer space this week.

Experts from the St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital advise young-adult childhood cancer survivors to increase their physical activity levels, eat well and stay socially active to reduce their risk of becoming frail and prevent cognitive decline.

A caregiver writes about her daughter’s breast cancer odds. “One of the most difficult things I deal with on a daily basis is realizing that I didn’t have to say goodbye to my child because of luck,” she writes.

Social media and the internet as a whole can offer a wealth of information and connections for patients with cancer, especially those with rarer diseases. However, patients should always bring the online advice to their health care team, says Dr. Naveen Pemmaraju.

Basketball Program Unites Universities and Communities to End Childhood Cancer Through Vitale Pediatric Fund

The results, according to the study authors, demonstrate a need to better inform older patients during treatment about survivorship after liver cancer.

When both groups had a similar cancer risk, individuals who adopted healthy lifestyles tended to have a lower cancer incidence than those who did not.

Some patients with mantle cell lymphoma can opt for a wait-and-watch approach, while others will need more aggressive treatment.

Patients who quit smoking after receiving a diagnosis of non-small cell lung cancer may have an almost two-year survival benefit than those who continued to smoke.

A survivor makes a comparison between cancer and a game. "Our bodies are the box the game comes in. How we deal with our cancer is the game we play," she writes.

Patients with a myeloproliferative neoplasm who smoked tended to have worse quality of life than those who did not.

A woman living with metastatic breast cancer writes a poem about her reality.

Our first imperative as cancer survivors is to travel on a journey of wellness and peace of mind, not fear and stress.

Pregnant women who had cancer previously or currently have cancer were more likely to experience comorbidities and in-hospital complications, depending on cancer type.

Despite the challenges of diagnosing and treating liposarcoma and chondrosarcoma, experts are optimistic about future treatments for these two rare cancers.

A survivor writes about the experience of being diagnosed with cancer and understanding his odds of survival.

The 60-year-old comedian is optimistic about her prognosis.

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.