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Medically underserved and minority breast cancer survivors experienced improved outcomes and quality of life after participating in community-based physical activity programs, according to recent study results.

Even in the doctor’s office, the words patients hear can cover up the realities of stage 4 breast cancer. “He thought he was offering hope but what he was doing was denying my reality and minimizing the deaths of so many people,” writes a woman with metastatic breast cancer.

Treatment with the immunotherapy Opdivo for relapsed, malignant mesothelioma may represent a useful choice for patients with minimal therapy options.

New research in blood cancer includes new treatment options for acute myeloid leukemia and a novel therapy using BK virus-specific T cells to treat BK virus-associated hemorrhagic cystitis.

“When survival became my identity, things began to shift in my life forever,” writes a blood cancer survivor.

Dr. Gabriela Hobbs offers insight into a rare cancer, myeloproliferative neoplasms, to help patients learn more during their treatment journey.

Dr. Ami P. Vaidya tells patients and their loved ones what to expect when they opt for cancer genetic testing.

A women describes how the difficulties of stage 0 breast cancer is still misunderstood by many.

More than 10 years of follow-up data have shown that combining Herceptin with chemotherapy is safer and more effective than chemotherapy alone in this patient population.

When a patient’s disease stops responding, doctors can usually offer patients several options for a next treatment that will accommodate the patient’s needs and goals, or patients can consider a clinical trial.

A stage 4 metastatic breast cancer survivor describes her experience with a clinical trials and how they changed the trajectory of her life.

A cancer survivor explains why she thinks so many people – especially cancer survivors – are so stressed right now and encourages them to share their emotions with others.

One patient explains how her oncology nurse’s sense of humor helped her when undergoing cancer treatment, a particularly stressful time.

A woman explains the most painful and emotionally difficult thing to wrap your head around when dealing with cancer – whether it be your own cancer or that of a loved one.

A retired registered nurse with tremendous compassion for patients writes a poem about how keeping hope alive throughout cancer treatment can help people recover.

Celsion GmbH has initiated a phase 1 trial to analyze ThermoDox with focused ultrasound for patients with pancreatic cancer.

Several breast cancer survivors share how they stay mentally strong while living with breast cancer.

Myeloma survivors, their loved ones and clinicians trekked up the Alaska-Kenai Peninsula to raise money and funds for the disease, offering one nurse the inspiration she needed after more than a year of the COVID-19 pandemic.

A cancer survivor shares how to appreciate the good moments and lean on others during cancer. “My dire situation brought out the best of those around me,” he writes.

From former New York Islanders hockey player Mike Bossy announcing that he has lung cancer to First Lady Jill Biden emphasizing the importance of breast cancer screenings, here’s what’s happening in the cancer landscape this week.

Treating multiple myeloma to minimize the amount of residual disease in the body is an ultimate goal, which can be achieved through initial therapy and maintenance therapy.

A doctor helps put patients at ease when it comes to undergoing genetic testing after a cancer diagnosis and explains why it is important to do so.

A new T-cell therapy can be highly effective in treating BKV-associated hemorrhagic cystitis while minimizing side effects.

Combine a mother’s breast cancer diagnosis with her daughter’s comedy background — what do you get? A podcast that laughs in cancer’s face.

A woman with ovarian cancer describes how blood work numbers play a key role for patients with cancer and often dictate their thoughts and worries.

An expert from the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society breaks down the effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccine in patients with blood cancers on this episode of the “Cancer Horizons” podcast.

A three-time acute lymphoblastic leukemia survivor became a bone marrow transplant nurse and now helps other patients with the same diagnosis.

Elacestrant improved progression-free survival in patients with ER-positive/HER2-negative advanced or metastatic breast cancer.

An abundance of clinical trials is giving patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) hope for a better future.

A patient turned to yoga during treatment for breast cancer and is now helping others do the same.