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TheAnswerToCancer.org website offers information to patients solely about cancer immunotherapy.

A clinical trial, a targeted mutation and a little hope

The first few weeks following a cancer diagnosis can be the most challenging.

Consistency, truthfulness and age-appropriate conversations are vital for children in adjusting to a parent's cancer survivorship.

To promote physical, emotional and spiritual health while moving into survivorship, a number of caregiver support organizations offer recommendations.

Despite the lack of data to justify them, periodic surveillance PET scans during remission are performed frequently.

For caregivers, the challenges of caring for patients become more complicated when the cancer returns and the patient approaches the end of life.

Physical activity may be as powerful as anything that comes from a bottle, but how much and how often is as individual as every pill in your medicine cabinet.

The CAR T-cell therapy JCAR015 received breakthrough therapy designation as a treatment for patients with relapsed or refractory B-cell ALL.

Experts offer suggestions on post-surgery care after brain cancer.

Gaining access to that top-notch doctor or medical center can present a larger hurdle for someone with an uncommon malignancy, but it is possible with a few tips.

A Q&A with Maureen Rigney, director of community and support services for the Lung Cancer Alliance.

Patients who undergo surgery for brain cancer may need to be patient during recovery.

Finding new treatment options for my metastatic lung cancer

A competition and mural project allow those affected by cancer to express themselves through art.

Given the mixed messages involved, it's not surprising that women with ductal carcinoma in situ can become anxious and sometimes unduly alarmed by the diagnosis.

Investigational vaccine appears to help progression-free survival and overall survival in patients with a type of glioblastoma.

Immunotherapy is coming of age not only in general oncology, but also in neuro-oncology.

As a nonsmoker, lung cancer was never on my radar, especially not metastatic lung cancer.

The FDA approves Avastin in combination with chemotherapy for patients with platinum-resistant recurrent ovarian cancer, based on results of the phase 3 AURELIA trial.

Approved and investigational agents have improved outcomes for patients with follicular lymphoma; however a growing understanding of the origins and progression of the disease might offer further insights for future clinical development.

With the agency's proposal to cover lung cancer screening, focus turns to implementation and increasing cures.

As new therapies enter the treatment landscape for metastatic colorectal cancer, oncology nurses become even more critical in educating patients about side effects and the importance of reporting adverse events promptly.

When faced with a cancer diagnosis, it's like being lost in a maze without a map where everyone speaks a language you don't understand and expects questions you don't know to ask.

With advances in screening strategies and targeted therapy for lung cancer, the arrival of immunotherapy looks to be the next big step in helping patients with the disease.

What began as an awareness campaign—men sporting mustaches in November in support of men's health—now has spurred one of the largest investments in improving the quality of life for men with prostate cancer.

To further the goal of every survivor receiving a survivorship care plan, the American Society of Clinical Oncology unveiled a new two-page template, updated from its 2006 original.

Why is November not named an "awareness month?" Because stomach cancer isn't only about awareness.