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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.

Experts urge parents to continue to have conversations with their children about the financial hardships that may occur because of a pediatric cancer diagnosis.

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.

What you should know about UV manicures and cancer risk.

An oncologist notes how her practice nurse implements her personal experience with loss from cancer towards her care of patients currently receiving cancer treatment.

"Although there is no shortage of problems to be solved across the health landscape, Marty made his bio debut by tackling one of the biggest addressable markets in oncology: lung cancer."

A woman dedicates a poem to the experience of meeting a fellow breast cancer survivor.

A cancer survivor details how her oncology nurse was also a therapist and social worker for patients as they received chemotherapy.

Fifteen percent of patients with myeloma did not have detectable antibodies two weeks after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine.

Articles containing misinformation on social media sites like Facebook and Twitter were more likely to be shared and liked than those with accurate information.

An oncologist writes about a local cancer care leader who developed an impressive multidisciplinary cancer team.

A cancer survivor writes about the ever-changing waves of grief.

From actor Rick Aiello’s death due cancer to the FDA approval of a medication to treat lymphoma in dogs, here’s what’s happening in the cancer landscape this week.

Rob Paulsen is the voice behind many beloved cartoon characters, but after receiving a cancer diagnosis, he discovered a whole new way to relate to others.

Bayer, the manufacturer of Roundup, created a five-point plan to decrease the risk of facing future litigation about its product causing cancer.