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Should I Quit My Day Job While Living With Cancer?
Keeping my part-time teaching job during breast cancer treatment gave me purpose, connection and strength — and it helped me rediscover my voice as a writer.
How Q-TWiST Can Guide Kidney Cancer Treatment Choices
Q-TWiST may help patients with advanced kidney cancer and their doctors weigh treatment options by focusing on quality of life, not just disease control.
Metastasis-Directed Radiotherapy Shows Improved Kidney Cancer Outcomes
Stereotactic body radiotherapy costs less and has shown better safety compared with immunotherapy and tyrosine kinase inhibitors in patients kidney cancer.
Zusduri Shows Durable Responses in Some Bladder Cancers
Treatment with Zusduri had a median duration of response of 3.5 years and event-free survival of two years in low-grade intermediate-risk bladder cancer.
IV Complications and the Challenge of Being Heard
IV infiltration and extravasation remind this cancer patient of the constant challenges of speaking up and advocating for their own care.
Save Meds, Save Lives: How to Donate Your Extra Cancer Medication
Billions of dollars of cancer meds go to waste each year while many patients struggle to afford treatment; donating surplus medicine helps bridge this gap.
Kidney Cancer Research Embraces Biology-Driven Precision Approach
Dr. Ari Hakimi highlighted how tumor profiling and molecular markers are expanding access to precision-based trials for kidney cancer.
Welireg Improves Quality-Adjusted Survival Time in Advanced RCC
Welireg improved quality-adjusted survival time versus Afinitor in advanced renal cell carcinoma, extending progression-free survival and reducing side effects.
Dual-Targeting CAR T Therapy Shows Potential in Advanced Kidney Cancer
Researchers are building on the success of CAR T therapy in blood cancers to explore its use in clear cell renal cell carcinoma, a type of kidney cancer.
Personalized Neoantigen Vaccines Show Lasting Tumor Control in Kidney Cancer
Early data suggest personalized neoantigen vaccines activate the immune system and sustain tumor control in some patients with kidney cancer.
High-Fiber Diet Linked to Better Treatment Responses in Skin Cancer
Patients with skin cancer who were fed a high-fiber diet showed better response rates to treatment and longer event-free survival, according to data from the DIET trial.
What Makes a Quality Cancer Support Group?
After attending several cancer support groups, I reflect on what makes them helpful, inclusive and healing — and invite others to share their insights too.
How Personalized Cancer Vaccines Are Advancing Kidney Cancer Care
Personalized cancer vaccines may potentially represent a step forward in guiding the immune system to more precisely target kidney cancer.
Lung Cancer Study Links Treatment History to Quality-of-Life Differences
Quality-of-life in lung cancer varies, with certain treatments leading to sleep-related issues, pain, and emotional changes depending on disease stage.
Max The Butterfly: Hope and Resurrection After Cancer
Butterflies are believed to be a symbol of resurrection and hope. This is an inspiring story about this phenomenon.
FDA Votes Against Proposed Blenrep Treatment Combo’s for Multiple Myeloma
The FDA's Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee has casted their votes on the utilization of certain treatments in the multiple myeloma patient population.
FDA Grants Priority Review to TAR-200 for Bladder Cancer Subset
FDA grants priority review to TAR-200, which demonstrated an 82% complete response in high-risk bladder cancer unresponsive to Bacillus Calmette-Guérin.
Ojjaara May Improve Anemia and Reduce Transfusions in Myelofibrosis
An expert highlights the impact of anemia in myelofibrosis and presented Ojjaara as a possible treatment to reduce transfusions and improve outcomes.
What’s in a Name? How I Chose ‘Person’ Over ‘Survivor’ After Cancer
When asked to choose a word other than “survivor” to describe myself, I chose “person” because cancer does not define who I am.
Regaining Independence After Ovarian Cancer Surgery
After ovarian cancer surgery, Mary Barbera spent three months in rehab before finally returning home, a milestone that marked her emotional recovery.
Enhertu Combo Receives FDA Designation in Metastatic HER2+ Breast Cancer
The FDA granted breakthrough therapy designation to first-line treatment with Enhertu plus Perjeta for unresectable or metastatic HER2+ breast cancer.
Writing Helped Me Heal After Pancreatic Cancer
Cancer leaves deep emotional scars long after treatment ends, but for many survivors, honest, unfiltered writing can be a powerful path to healing.
Key Skin Cancer Treatment Updates From 2025 and What is Still to Come
Dr. Ma discussed key findings that have been shared so far this year on the topic of evolving treatment strategies for patients with high-risk skin cancer.
FDA Grants Orphan Status to Liquid Glioma Treatment SH-110
SH-110, a liquid cancer treatment for glioma, earned orphan drug status from the FDA, helping patients who struggle to swallow pills access therapy.
Lung Cancer Survivor Shares What She Wishes She’d Known Sooner
Terry Gillespie said the hardest parts of her cancer journey were the isolation, the impact of chemotherapy, and how unprepared she felt.
Painting Passion During AML Recovery Sparked Lifelong Creative Joy
A watercolor set gifted during my bone marrow transplant for acute myeloid leukemia became my outlet for wonder, creativity, and lasting joy in recovery and beyond.
How Patients Can Find the Latest Breast Cancer Treatment Updates
Dr. Erika Hamilton says social media and professional guidelines help patients stay informed about fast-changing breast cancer treatments and advances.
Food Insecurity Linked to Higher Risk of Death After Cancer
Food insecurity is linked to a 28% higher risk of death among cancer survivors compared with those who have never received a cancer diagnosis, a new study found.
Breaking Down What CAR T-Cell Therapy Means for Blood Cancers
Dr. Olalekan O. Oluwole explained how CAR T is used to treat high-risk blood cancers and highlighted the potential of outpatient CAR T-cell therapy treatment.
The Magnificent Healing Power of Poetry for Those With Cancer
Writing poems following my lymphoma diagnosis gave me hope and purpose as I endured chemo, helping me heal and share my experience with others.