I was afraid that my thyroid cancer diagnosis would derail my graduate school plans. Instead, it helped shape my career path.

by Carly Flumer

For a small group of pancreatic cancer patients who were able to receive therapies targeting the molecular alterations in their tumors, these matched therapies were associated with longer life.

by Cheryl Platzman Weinstock

Cancer patients and their families share stories of fear, love and uncertainty as they find new ways to support each other.

by Jen Tota McGivney

Responding to the coronavirus, patient advocates and nonprofits expand existing outreach initiatives and launch new ones.

by Marci A. Landsmann

Forward Look

Updated guidelines support use of oral blood thinners.

by Jane Langille

Pancreatic cancer remains a difficult disease to treat and is expected to be the second leading cause of U.S. cancer-related deaths by 2030. Researchers hope clinical trials and insights into the genetics of the disease will reverse the trend.

by Kendall K. Morgan

Forward Look

Recommendations address conflicts and research gaps.

by Ashley P. Taylor

Get Involved

A mother whose son was diagnosed with Burkitt leukemia works to improve access to mental health services for teenagers.

by Elizabeth Rosto Sitko

Advocacy in Action

Two mothers, each with a son who died of brain cancer, worked together to increase awareness and acceptance of tumor tissue donation.

by Esther Landhuis

A couple who lost their daughter to brain cancer builds a charity that connects parents, hospitals and researchers with data.

by Marci A. Landsmann