Analysis suggests states that opted for Medicaid expansion had higher use of hormone therapy for breast cancer patients.

by Marci A. Landsmann

National Cancer Institute director Norman “Ned” Sharpless describes the challenge and opportunity of studying cancer disparities.

by Marci A. Landsmann

Patients with advanced cancer who receive palliative care tend to live longer and have better quality of life than those who do not receive this care.

by Cheryl Platzman Weinstock

Researchers found that millions of dollars are donated on fundraising sites to support ineffective and even harmful treatments.

by Jon Kelvey

Through the Angiosarcoma Project, researchers are partnering with patients to learn about a rare cancer.

by Ashley P. Taylor

A professional photographer shares advice on living in the moment after caring for his father, who had stage IV lung cancer.

by Jay Perry

The human papillomavirus vaccine can significantly cut recipients' risk of several types of cancer. So why are vaccination rates relatively low in the U.S.?

by Brad Jones

A study finds that patients with cancer not only say they are willing to make financial sacrifices for treatment but actually have done so.

by Marilyn Fenichel

The multiple tumors in patients with metastatic disease share key genetic traits, a sequencing study shows.

by Anna Azvolinsky

In a Facebook Live discussion about When Breath Becomes Air, Lucy Kalanithi talks about safeguarding a person’s identity in the face of terminal disease and shares tips and resources for caregiving.

by Marci A. Landsmann