Living with Carcinoid Tumors

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed AB 1682 on Sept. 27, requiring large-group health plans to cover prescribed scalp cooling starting Jan. 1, 2027. Medi-Cal coverage is pending federal approval.

U.S. counties where more residents had medical debt in collections had higher rates of late-stage lung, head and neck, colorectal and several other cancers, according to a study of 2,958 counties published in October 2026 in JAMA Network Open.

Diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer weeks after giving birth, Eileen Carter explains why getting a second opinion changed the course of her care.

Libtayo survival data, a rare positive osteosarcoma trial and new ADCs for breast, lung and stomach cancers are among ESMO 2026 abstracts to watch.

In the phase 3 RT CHARM trial, published Oct. 12, 2026, in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, a three-week course of radiation after mastectomy caused about the same rate of reconstruction complications as the standard five-week course in women with breast cancer.

Diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer weeks after giving birth, Eileen Carter and her chaplain husband share why a second opinion changed everything.

The FDA flagged potential safety signals for colitis with Ibrance, Kisqali and Verzenio, and heart inflammation with melanoma drugs. No causal link is confirmed.

Longer follow-up of the phase 2 LUNAR trial showed a 62% lower risk of progression, additional hormone therapy or death with 177Lu-PNT2002 plus radiation.