A Roundup of This Week's #CureFacts

Three phase 3 trials presented at the 2026 ESMO Congress looked closely at swallowing, daily functioning and blood counts in throat, kidney and colorectal cancer. Here is what they found about living well during and after treatment.

New research found that nearly 1 in 5 second-level appeals for denied cancer medications under Medicare Part D were successful, raising questions about how insurers make coverage decisions and what patients can do when their treatment is denied.

Joy Maulik, MSN, FNP-C, explains why a prostate cancer diagnosis should be seen as a change in direction, not an ending, and how patients can lean on education, their providers and caregivers.

Dr. Morana Vojnic answers common questions about brain cancer, including diagnosis, tumor types, treatment effects, recurrence and life after treatment begins.

A national survey study of about 200,000 adults, published in Supportive Care in Cancer, found that people caring for someone with cancer had 89% higher odds of frequent mental distress than people who were not caregivers.

Longer follow-up presented at the 2026 ESMO Congress showed that four already-approved treatments for early breast cancer, kidney cancer, colorectal cancer and stomach and esophageal cancer kept helping patients years later.

Dr. Jacqueline Barrientos shares how a targeted therapy, a determined care team and a stranger’s generosity gave a 72-year-old man with hairy cell leukemia and kidney failure a second chance.

A clinical trial will test zanubrutinib plus sonrotoclax as a fixed-duration, chemotherapy-free treatment for hairy cell leukemia, aiming for undetectable disease.