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The Food and Drug Administration gave clearance to Bold Therapeutics for a phase 1b/2a trial examining treatments for advanced GI cancers.

Patients who experience side effects due to immune checkpoint inhibitors are 80% more likely to go to the emergency room and have 30% higher monthly medical costs, compared to patients who did not have side effects.

The FDA’s recommendations are aimed at helping individuals and patients with breast cancer make better informed decisions about the decision to receive breast implants, according to experts.

Seven years into a diagnosis of stage 4 breast cancer, one woman has also nurtured hope.

In this episode of CURE’s “Cancer Horizons” podcast, three individuals, who were recognized as CURE Lung Cancer Heroes, spoke about what the honor means to them and bringing the lung cancer community together.

By creating a community of survivors, researchers, physicians and clinicians, The White Ribbon Project — under Heidi Nafman-Onda’s direction — has influenced real change.

Cindy Cherry, MSN, AGNP-C, is an oncology nurse practitioner in Greenville, North Carolina. She treats patients with all types of cancers, including extensive-stage small cell lung cancer (ES-SCLC).

An expert discusses how the kidney cancer treatment landscape has changed over the last few years, although the number of options available for patients may make it somewhat confusing to navigate.

Patients with breast cancer are turning to medical marijuana to manage symptoms of their disease and treatment, although conversation with health care teams are not occurring as often.

A breast cancer survivor explains how a group of men made fun of her chest – which is flat due to a double mastectomy – and how she chose to laugh the rude comment away.

When cancer treatments stop working, it is not the end of the line. Most patients with advanced disease will be on continuous therapy, and that means trying different options along the way.

The risk for suicide increased after a cancer diagnosis and may last at least 10 years after, emphasizing how patients should seek mental health care as part of their journey.

After missing his flight, voice actor Rob Paulsen recorded a vlog in the airport where he discusses the “platinum lining” behind his cancer diagnosis when it comes to everyday hassles like travel.

One cancer survivor explains why a friend writes letters to his loved ones before each surgery “just in case.”

The FDA approval is based on ‘substantial’ disease-free survival results and may ‘drastically’ improve lung cancer survival.

Some patients with kidney cancer who are at a high risk of disease recurrence may benefit from adjuvant therapy; however, it is important recognize the potential side effects.

The first patients were dosed in a phase 2 trial for a topical gel to treat lesions in patients with colorectal cancer receiving EGFR inhibitor therapy.

The Food and Drug Administration will review parsaclisib for the treatment of patients with follicular lymphoma, marginal zone lymphoma and mantle cell lymphoma.

When patients with cancer are faced with receiving a prior authorization from their insurance provider for oral anticancer drugs, it is important that they advocate for themselves, according to an expert.

A young cancer survivor explains the importance of creating connections with others who have been through the same experiences.

Lymphedema can cause swelling, discomfort and body image issues for patients with breast cancer, but nighttime compression may help reduce the effects of the complication.

An expert explains the various treatment options available for a patient who is diagnosed with a small renal mass.

An oncology nurse touched the life of one patient with cancer with her attention to detail and compassion.

A pancreatic cancer survivor explains why he chose to undergo genetic testing and what he learned from the experience.

"Dr. Rosenzweig’s commitment to helping patients with lung cancer and mesothelioma is truly heroic," several colleagues write.

One patient credits two oncology nurses for being knowledgeable and compassionate towards all patients they cared for especially during the establishment of a new oncology practice.

It’s important to discuss treatment options and whether quality or quantity of life is more important for some patients with cancer, says a caregiver.

These are the powerful stories of real-life heroes in the lung cancer space who persevere with great compassion and teach us to embrace, not avoid, life’s setbacks and challenges.

"Dr. Hossein came to the United States by himself in his teens as a political refugee from the turmoil in Iran," writes a colleague who nominated him for the Lung Cancer Heroes® Award. "Completely on his own and through his hard work, scholarship, initiative and refusal to let things get him down, he went to college and then to medical school."

The Food and Drug Administration approved Scemblix for patients with Philadelphia chromosome-positive chronic myeloid leukemia in the chronic phase whose disease progressed on prior TKI treatment.