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The use of convalescent plasma therapy in patients with blood cancers and COVID-19 was associated with an improvement in survival from the infection.

A caregiver discusses the grueling experience of not knowing whether cancer could strike one of her children or family members again at any given moment.

A lymphoma survivor writes a poem about her sources of resiliency when dealing with cancer treatments.

Dr. Curtis Mack shares the story of his cancer diagnosis and treatment journey in this episode of the “CURE® Talks Cancer” podcast. The oncologist describes the way it impacted his patient care.

More focus is needed on increasing lung cancer screening for patients, especially in those who are eligible for it according to their smoking history.

A woman with breast cancer writes about how patient advocates are pushing for better research into optimal treatment in metastatic breast cancer.

Skin cancer rates have been increasing worldwide, and climate change factors – like depleting ozone layers – may be a factor.

Olympic triathlete Kevin McDowell explains how certain aspects of surviving cancer and training for the Olympics became intertwined throughout his journey.

A recent webinar from the Lymphoma Research Foundation gave important advice for caregivers, including the importance of taking care of oneself.

The first patient with HPV-positive head and neck squamous cell carcinoma received their dose of in the CUE-101 phase 1b trial.

One expert suggests that the FDA approval process of cancer drugs should remain but be on a case-by-case basis.

Women with hereditary cancer syndromes must make difficult decisions about whether to keep their reproductive parts and risk dying young, or to remove them but potentially open themselves up to health issues. “Pick your hard,” writes one woman.

Aprepitant, palonosetron and dexamethasone curbed chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting in certain women with gastrointestinal cancers who were receiving FOLFIRI or FOLFOX regimens.

New advancements in the staging process for lung cancer are leading to faster recoveries and better diagnoses.

Women who receive a score about their genetic risk for breast cancer may not be as anxious or stressed about their results, although women with higher genetic scores may display some of these emotions.

A woman writes about the difficulty of her sister’s cancer diagnosis and how it impacted her personal life.

A woman writes a poem about how she leaned on family, faith and friends when a suspicious spot was discovered during her annual mammogram appointment.

Clinical trials are an invaluable resource to the cancer community, as they continually advance treatment options for patients. An expert explains how they work and what patients should know.

Women with breast cancer may benefit from statin therapy after diagnosis, but more research is needed, one study reported.

A cancer survivor whose mother died from the same disease writes a poem about the emotions she has related to being a 15-year survivor.

A patient details how an oncology nurse made him feel better in more ways than one while undergoing cancer treatment.

A cancer survivor who is now in remission writes a poem dedicated to the oncologist who helped save his life but later died from brain cancer.

An oncology nurse’s experience with her own cancer journey has made her a strong support system on several levels for patients with cancer.

Treating lung cancer is more precise than ever, thanks to biomarker testing, which gives clinicians a better understanding of individual’s tumors.

Cancer survivors share a unique connection. In this post, a survivor writes about meeting a stranger with stage 4 cancer who had an incredible impact on him.

Tecentriq plus chemotherapy did not meet the determined progression-free survival goal, so Genentech – the manufacturer of the immunotherapy agent – decided to pull the indication.

In a special poem dedicated to his aunt who died from breast cancer, Javishkar Reddy writes about their connection and the emotions he felt after losing her.

From the New York City chef who cooks for patients with cancer to a patient with cancer being turned away due to an increase in COVID-19 cases, here’s what’s happening in the cancer landscape this week.

An expert from the University of Pennsylvania explains that better communication is needed between physicians and patients with cancer during clinical trials so that patients are better prepared for life after the clinical trial is over.

A cancer survivor describes the agony of experiencing side effects that never go away and how she lives with them.