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Hiking Through Breast Cancer Treatment
Hiking helped to sustain me through cancer treatment, with its emphasis on fresh air, natural wonders, and the companionship of friends.
Key Immune Cells Linked to Better Kidney Cancer Outcomes
PD-1 treatment may help by shifting certain immune cells to fight diseases like kidney cancer; higher CD163-positive TAMs are linked to better outcomes.
New Treatment Combo Improves Advanced Melanoma Outcomes
Adding SCIB1 or iSCIB1+ to standard treatments helped more patients with advanced melanoma respond and live longer without extra side effects.
Ojjaara Treats Myelofibrosis Symptoms, Anemia and Enlarged Spleen
Ojjaara helps patients with myelofibrosis by reducing spleen size, easing symptoms, and improving anemia to boost independence from blood transfusions.
Preventing Ovarian Cancer: Living With Consequences
After ovary removal to prevent cancer, the sudden loss of estrogen reshaped my health and life, showing the need for better care and awareness for women like me.
How Childhood Cancer Treatments Can Speed Up Biological Aging
Dr. Zhaoming Wang discussed how childhood cancer treatments can speed up biological aging and impact survivors’ health long after treatment ends.
Bladder Cancer Patients Maintain Quality of Life With Sasanlimab Combo
Patients with high-risk bladder cancer reported similar quality of life when treated with sasanlimab plus BCG versus BCG alone, new study data showed.
What to Expect During Chemo For Colon Cancer: A Survivor’s Story
I share my challenges and healing journey through colon cancer treatment, emphasizing mindset, self-healing and a newfound appreciation for life.
Welireg Plus Cabometyx Shows Tumor Control in Kidney Cancer Trial
Adding casdatifan to Cabometyx therapy showed encouraging activity and was generally well tolerated in previously treated clear cell renal cell carcinoma.
FDA Fast Tracks DB-1310 for Advanced Nonsquamous Lung Cancer
The FDA granted fast track status to DB-1310, a HER3-targeting antibody-drug conjugate, for advanced nonsquamous non-small cell lung cancer.
In Vivo CAR T-Cell Approach May Lower Kidney Cancer Treatment Cost
Enabling patients to generate CAR T-cells internally could cut kidney cancer therapy costs, explained Dr. Wayne Marasco of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
My Invisible Illness: Living With Brain Fog After Brain Tumor Surgery
Even six years after brain tumor surgery, invisible symptoms like brain fog and memory loss shape how I live, cope, and find gratitude every day.
New System May Help Keep High-Risk Cancer Patients Out of Hospital
A system that alerts doctors when high-risk cancer patients are admitted helped reduce hospital readmissions and shorten hospital stays in a recent study.
Explaining What is Biology-Guided Radiation Therapy in Cancer Care
Samantha Bianzon explained what biology-guided radiation therapy for cancer is, as well as highlighted how it may differ from the more traditional types of radiation.
Grounded in Nature: Finding Strength While Living with Lynch Syndrome
Living with Lynch syndrome, nature’s quiet resilience teaches me to accept change, find calm, and stay rooted through life’s unexpected twists and storms.
Clinical Trial Confirms Keytruda and Lenvima Benefit in Kidney Cancer
Data from the KEYNOTE-B61 trial show tumor shrinkage in different types of kidney cancer, including papillary and chromophobe subtypes.
Can Tagrisso Plus Chemo Help Patients With Lung Cancer Live Longer?
Tagrisso with chemo significantly improved survival and progression-free outcomes versus Tagrisso alone in newly diagnosed advanced EGFR-mutated lung cancer.
Addressing Cancer Care Barriers with Compassion and Cost Savings
Disparities in cancer care can often lead to delays, disruptions, and barriers to timely treatment, leading to an unmet need in the community treatment space.
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.