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June 10th 2022
Cancer and its treatments can affect oral health, though when I was diagnosed with breast cancer, the thought of seeing the dentist slipped my mind.
June 9th 2022
One of the most loving things I can do for my family is to purchase life insurance, but my application was turned down, presumably because of my cancer history.
June 8th 2022
Getting other medical opinions for my cancer diagnosis not only saved my life but also taught me self-care.
June 7th 2022
The findings of the study show that Enhertu should be a new standard of care for patients with HER2-low metastatic breast cancer, according to an expert at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.
June 6th 2022
At a follow-up of more than two years, treatment with a novel drug produced meaningful results in a group of patients with HER3-expressing metastatic breast cancer or metastatic triple-negative breast cancer.
June 5th 2022
Treatment with Trodelvy resulted in slight survival improvements, when compared with standard of care chemotherapy regimens, in patients with hormone receptor–positive, HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer.
June 3rd 2022
From chef Gordon Ramsay sharing a meal with a 13-year-old fan with Ewing sarcoma, to a dermatologist on a playground spotting a mother’s skin cancer, here’s a look at what’s happening in the cancer space this week.
June 2nd 2022
I’m not going to worry that I’m changing my own health by saying out loud that this cancer stuff is hard and scary and kills way too many people every single day.
Watching my daughter’s life be interrupted by breast cancer made me want to help other parents who might find themselves in a similar situation.
May 31st 2022
A small percentage of patients with metastatic breast cancer participating in clinical trials in the U.S. are Black, which, according to a patient living with the disease is a huge concern since it doesn’t represent the general population.
In the immediate instance — and that’s where life is lived — I won’t spend my energy fighting against cancer. But that does not mean I don’t care.
May 26th 2022
When I was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer, I was comforted by a simple phrase my oncologist told my husband.
A clinical trial just launched to study Vaxinia — a novel cancer vaccine — in patients with previously treated advanced solid tumors.
Tears flowed as I perfected the art of a quiet, polite breakdown, and then my amazing oncology case manager nurse, Stacey Patterson, B.S.N., RN, OCN, appeared.
May 25th 2022
I haven’t seen many 10-year triple-positive breast cancer survivors in my online support groups, but I can’t help but wonder: will my daughter be the one?
May 20th 2022
From PGA Tour golfer Justin Thomas’ new sun-protection line to soap opera actress Marnie Schulenburg’s breast cancer death and the first child to receive CAR-T cell therapy celebrating 10 years cancer-free, here’s what’s happening in the cancer space this week.
May 19th 2022
When you put your feelings out there in cancer support groups — be it in-person or virtual — you’re opening your ideas up to others’ interpretation, and some might not like what you have to say.
Anger is a reaction to injustice, which cancer certainly is. Sometimes I wished there was a place in the cancer treatment centers to let that rage out.
The Strata PATH trial will use a novel testing strategy to determine if certain patients with solid tumors can benefit from already-approved therapies.
May 18th 2022
When my brother was diagnosed with cancer, I faced challenges of reliving my own journey while trying to help him know what to expect.
May 17th 2022
From Plan A and B to “donut coverage,” choosing a Medicare plan is frustrating — especially when considering the costs of a cancer diagnosis.
May 12th 2022
I was never a gambler … that is, until I was diagnosed with cancer.
Findings from an early-stage trial assessing Talzenna in combination with a novel drug, known as ZEN-3694, have led the manufacturer to initiate a later-stage study in patients with triple-negative breast cancer.
Finding a swimsuit if you have not chosen reconstruction after breast cancer can be a challenge, but there are many ways to find what best works for you.
May 11th 2022
The FDA’s extended approval of Lynparza, according to an expert, gives patients with early-stage, high-risk breast cancer a reasonable treatment option to consider.
Should I mention my daughter’s cancer diagnosis, or keep people blissfully unaware, and say that we’re all doing fine?
While one woman always assumed her aunt Judy provided excellent cancer care, she learned it firsthand upon her own diagnosis.
May 7th 2022
Donna MacDonald, B.S.N., RN, OCN, CCM, goes beyond her duties as a nurse to advocate and support her patients.
May 6th 2022
With Mother’s Day upon us, I’m advocating for better genetic cancer screening so that no more children are motherless on this day.
From “Leave It to Beaver” actor Tony Dow revealing his cancer diagnosis to a woman faking a cancer diagnosis to collect $100,000 in donations and a European soccer star finishing treatment, here’s what’s happening in the cancer space this week.
Cancer Care Improvements Have Come ‘Leaps and Bounds’ Over the Years
Oncologists Have Feelings Too: Navigating the Patient Physician Relationship
Debunking Myths of Clinical Trials for Cancer
Highlighting Geographic, Economic Disparities in Cancer Care