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Some breast cancer therapies and surgeries cause a reduction in estrogen levels, forcing many women immediately into menopause.

I am in awe of what scientists have been able to discover, but we don’t know enough for those 119 women who will die this Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day, nor for the 43,881 others who will die before the next Breast Cancer Awareness Month rolls around. We deserve more.

The FDA approved Keytruda for use with chemotherapy with or without bevacizumab, for the treatment of a subset of patients with cervical cancer.

Verzenio marks the first CDK4/6 inhibitor approved by the FDA for the treatment of patients with hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative early breast cancer.

Patients with blood cancers may respond differently to doses of the COVID-19 vaccines based on the treatment they’re receiving, for example.

The genetic testing procedure may aid people with a history of hereditary cancer from passing those genetic mutations on to future children.

Fear of facing discriminatory behavior within the health care system, along with other factors, may keep members of the LGBTQIA+ community from receiving cancer diagnoses.

A man who lost his wife due to cancer explains how it changed the trajectory of his family’s lives. He writes, “The question will still weigh on me at times, often in a religious or philosophical sense – was this the plan all along?”

After being diagnosed with cancer, patients should see their dentist as soon as possible, explained Dr. Susan Calderbank.

Determining body composition – a more nuanced approach to predicting survival outcomes in patients with breast cancer – may be a more accurate indicator than BMI, according to one study.

The first patient was enrolled in a phase 2 clinical trial for the treatment of hormone-sensitive advanced prostate cancer.

A psychologist offers three aspects to think about before making a cancer treatment or prevention decision.

Fans and fellow “Oz” stars had rallied around Granville Adams through a GoFundMe page that raised more than $100,000 for cancer treatments and medical bills prior to his death.

An expert and a patient discuss their experiences with Tecartus, the newly approved CAR-T cell therapy for certain patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

Whether you expect it to or not, what goes around comes around when it comes to life and dealing with cancer, explains a breast cancer survivor.

Natural killer cell therapy is making strides in blood cancer research, but there’s still much more to learn.

Although many women with breast cancer report being satisfied with their decision to forgo reconstruction after a mastectomy, some indicate a lack of support from their surgeon as well as limited information on their options.

Aileron Therapeutics, Inc. announced the initiation of a clinical trial for ALRN-6924, a treatment for patients with non-small cell lung cancer.

A colleague nominates her fellow oncology nurse who welcomes everyone who walks through their doors and makes every effort to make patients feel as comfortable as possible.

Cancer steals away so much from your life. Don’t let it take your happiness, too. A caregiver explains how to make an effort to feel joy, regardless of how bad things are.

A patient with cancer details how an oncology nurse was with her throughout treatment despite having a bad reaction with her first round.

One person details how an oncology nurse rises above all challenges to help her patients with cancer throughout the grueling parts of treatment.

Many patients with cancer experience challenges with sexual intimacy. Body image, self-esteem, vaginal health and a positive mindset all come into play.

Learn more about the protection of bone marrow and how it may help lower the risk of bone marrow suppression for certain people with small cell lung cancer.

Every cancer survivor has a different story and experience, and they should not always be looped into the same category. “Like fingerprints, we all have different characteristics and are individually unique,” writes a survivor.

From the cancer diagnosis of Governor Ron DeSantis’s wife to the trial results in favor of Bayer over claims that Roundup has caused cancer, here’s what’s happening in the cancer landscape this week.

After undergoing treatment for leukemia in the middle of his career as a radiation oncologist, Dr. Curtis Mack noticed that he became a more empathetic and patient doctor.

Dr. Curtis Mack can relate to his patients on a level other radiation oncologists might not be able to because he has received a diagnosis, gone through treatment and survived cancer himself.

Remission should lift the burden of cancer, but the effects that follow treatment may keep many cancer survivors from being able to sleep at night.

There’s a tremendous amount of interest in immunotherapy drugs given alongside targeted therapies for patients with pancreatic cancer, according to an expert.