Diagnosed With Colon Cancer: Jody's Story

A colon cancer survivor who cared for her mother with lung cancer shares how she learned to speak up, plus tips for advocating for yourself or a loved one.

Leanne Citrone shares how a BRCA mutation, an elective mastectomy and a stage 2C ovarian cancer diagnosis shaped her outlook, anxiety and advice to others.

Given an 18-month prognosis for peritoneal mesothelioma in 2007, a mother shares the joy of tapping her son out at his Air Force basic training graduation.

A woman treated for DCIS breast cancer with a double mastectomy shares why her smoother recovery left her with survivor guilt and feeling like an impostor.

For National Hospice and Palliative Care Month, answers to common questions about how palliative care differs from hospice, who qualifies, what Medicare covers and how to find a program.

A breast cancer survivor shares how cancer turned gratitude into an everyday practice and why it's OK when the holidays bring both joy and grief this year.

After a blood cancer diagnosis, a survivor reflects on the close friends who let her be herself and asks whether she is the kind of friend she once needed.

For Lung Cancer Awareness Month, five numbers from federal and American Cancer Society data show how survival for people with lung cancer has changed, how it differs by stage and type, and how many people are living with the disease.