Rare Cancers

Nearly two thirds of patients with GISTs — a rare type of cancer that often begins in the digestive system — indicated that their overall quality of life after treatment had been affected by cancer-related cognitive impairments, also referred to as “chemo brain,” according to analysis of survey data.

Melody Burchett, of A Cure In Sight, discussed the value of seeking support after an ocular melanoma diagnosis, and how such help can be found in others with the same diagnosis.

The Food and Drug Administration approved Lytgobi for patients with previously treated advanced cholangiocarcinoma with FGFR2 gene rearrangements.

The addition of Bavencio to an Inlyta regimen may help stabilize disease in some patients with thymic carcinoma, but one expert stressed that checkpoint inhibitors are “problematic” for patients diagnosed with thymoma, a type of rare cancer.

The Food and Drug Administration issued a statement about the incidence of new cases of rare cancers that have occurred in the scar tissue around breast implants.

An expert provides insight on how primary uveal melanoma is often treated and sheds some light on an unmet need in treating the eye cancer.

Patients with blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasms can enroll in the ongoing CADENZA trial, which is investigating the safety and efficacy of the novel agent pivekimab sunirine in patients with the rare blood cancer.

Treatment with a combination of Imfinzi and the novel drug tremelimumab demonstrated promising results in certain patients with advanced or metastatic sarcoma, which are rare cancers of the bone and soft tissue.

Here is a breakdown of some of the important information surrounding uveal melanoma, an extremely rare form of cancer.

Even in the public health shadows of the more common cancers like breast cancer, for the few but strong patients with a sarcoma diagnosis, we are obligated to spread awareness, restore hope and with specialist care, ensure the best possible outcomes.

The manufacturer of one of the cancer treatments announced that it is also participating in clinical trials assessing the safety and efficacy of their product in colorectal and endometrial cancer.

I was told that I would miscarry my pregnancy, but continued to feel more pregnant, leading to my molar pregnancy diagnosis — a condition I’ve never heard of before. 

From Pfizer issuing a voluntary recall of three blood pressure drugs due to a high level of a cancer-causing chemical to “Today Show” co-ancho Hoda Kotb discussing her struggles with fertility after receiving a diagnosis of breast cancer, here’s what’s happening in the cancer space this week.

A patient’s experience with polycythemia vera — a rare blood cancer — led to her becoming an advocate for others to help ease all the nerves and uncertainty that many patients face when they hear they have cancer.

The rare cancer, known as adenoid cystic carcinoma, is diagnosed in fewer than 1,500 people in the United States each year and is often found in the salivary glands, a part of the body associated with helping a person swallow and digest food.

As surgery is the current standard of care for patients with tenosynovial giant cell tumor, the potential to add another treatment option with fewer complications may dramatically help patients with this rare tumor.

The number of people developing leptomeningeal disease is increasing for the same reason that diagnoses of brain metastases are on the rise: People are living longer, giving cancer more time to spread.

When I was diagnosed with cancer, I thought of only two things: my loved ones and how much time I had left with them.

Virgil Abloh, founder of Off-White and Louis Vuitton’s first Black creative director, died of cardiac angiosarcoma this Sunday.

Oncologists are learning that cancer can be treated during pregnancy with relative safety in the second and third trimester.

People without cancer may not understand the guilt survivors feel when their disease improves and others take a turn for the worse.

A first-of-its-kind trial underway in patients with penile cancer may lead to a more effective therapy sequence, potentially avoiding unnecessary surgery.

Knowing they’ve inherited a genetic mutation for stomach or breast cancer gives patients the power to plan ahead.

In his new memoir, a patient with central nervous system lymphoma emphasizes the importance of a positive mindset and a strong support system.

Read more about the current research for the disease, as well as how these advances impact the patients diagnosed with it.

Patients with this rare genetic condition develop tumors in various parts of their body, throughout their lifetime, requiring a multidisciplinary care team and constant screening and management.

It wasn’t just a miscarriage, it was a rare type of cancer called choriocarcinoma.

An online tool developed by oncologists for this rare diagnosis individualizes survival estimates, resulting in candid discussions and better decision-making.

Study findings from China show that a new treatment option improves survival outcomes in nasopharyngeal carcinoma, but can U.S. populations expect similar results?

A survivor of fibrosarcoma shares his journey through treatment and how he learned to build strength and confidence after the ordeal physically changed his face.