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“We are so grateful for all of the hair donations that we receive. However, with the Duchess being in the public eye, we hope that it means the message will be carried everywhere and we can help even more children with their hair loss."

As genetic testing becomes more accessible with advanced technology and decreased costs, population-based testing for breast and ovarian cancer may be more cost effective in the long run, according to study results published in Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

“Obesity has been previously investigated for its role in cancer and promoting tumor growth, at least partially by inducing a chronic inflammatory state,” the authors wrote. “However, it’s unclear how this would play out in the era of immunotherapy, where inflammation has been linked to treatment response.”

For years, many health care professionals noticed that patients with myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) tend to experience thrombosis more than the average person. Now, a recent population-based study conducted in Sweden confirmed their suspicions.

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related death for women in the United States, but often does not get as much attention as other malignancies. In an effort to change that, and to one day decrease the number of women who are dying from the disease, the bipartisan Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventative Services Act was reintroduced into Congress.

A new study showed that a large percentage of patients do not receive standard-of-care.

“One day you’re fine. You’re working and doing your thing, you know? Then you get sick and someone tells you its cancer. It’s shocking! Your whole world turns upside down. Surgery and chemo. Doctors and nurses. I just wanna go back to the way it was before. I just want my old life back.”

Kymriah, which is the first FDA-approved CAR-T cell therapy, is showing promising results in pediatric patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

Now that a number of immunotherapy agents have been approved in the bladder cancer space, identifying and managing the toxicities that may come along with them is critical.

World Cancer Day is approaching. Join us on Monday's #CureConnect tweet chat to discuss how cancer has impacted your life.

As the Philadelphia Eagles and New England Patriots fight for claim over the Super Bowl trophy tonight, two lung cancer survivor advocates are in Minneapolis fighting for another reason: to raise research and awareness dollars.

Breast cancer survivor discusses her upcoming prophylactic double mastectomy with reconstruction.

But just what information is most useful to patients with NETs, and where are the gaps in the educational and supportive resources to which they have access? A study – presented at the Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium on Jan. 19, in San Francisco – explored just that.

Breast cancer survivor and flat-movement activist, Carolyn Choate, offers some rather interesting perspectives on some conventional social norms.

Microsatellite instability (MSI) status appeared to have no association with outcomes in patients with liver metastases that spread from colorectal cancer (CRC), according to results from an international, multi-institutional analysis presented at the 2018 Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium.

When I learned that lung cancer is the number one cancer killer in the United States, but one of the lowest funded for research, it made me angry.

While causes for pneumonia were varied – including bacteria (14 percent), virus (22 percent) and unspecified (64 percent) – the majority of children did not have immune deficiencies recorded at the time of their pneumonia diagnosis.

I am forever thankful for the care I received from my oncology care team. But I am also often frustrated by lack of knowledge for late-term effects resulting from that care.

The children’s app is paired with a complementary parent and caregiver-focused platform and guide that helps drive conversations about disease and treatment, timed to the child’s progression and in language that aligns with the game.

For years, former Vice President Joe Biden’s son, Beau, was stationed near large, potentially toxic burn pits. After Beau died of glioblastoma (GBM) in May 2015, Joe Biden grew skeptical and started to question if the burn pits contributed to his son’s cancer diagnosis.

Resilience is an important quality to possess as you're fighting breast cancer. Learn more about how it can positively affect your journey.

“Adding HIPEC to interval debulking improved both recurrence free survival and overall survival without increasing morbidity,” said van Driel.

After patients have exhausted all therapeutic options in their cancer treatment, oftentimes there is nowhere left for them to turn. Despite a terminal diagnosis, some patients may have more options in their remaining days if one bill is passed – if only it were that easy.

Brain HQ, founded by Posit Science, is a computerized brain training program, designed to improve speed of processing information and accuracy in the brain.

Health care practitioners were surprised when they saw 10 cases of a very rare cancer in the New York City area. As it turned out, most of the patients weren't originally from New York.

Deciding on a cancer treatment plan could be the most important decision a survivor makes.

Additional physical and mental components may seriously affect health-related quality of life in older patients with cancer.

While hearing loss may not seem as major as a cancer diagnosis, patients and physicians should pay close attention to it, as it can drastically affect quality of life.