The arrival of generic versions of the targeted therapy imatinib only modestly reduced the cost of treating chronic myelogenous leukemia patients, a study finds.

by Anna Azvolinsky

A study illuminates the alcohol consumption habits of cancer survivors.

by Jen Tota McGivney

A father with metastatic kidney cancer embraces moments with his 3-year-old son while pondering how he'll be remembered.

by Adam P. Stern

The number of cancer patients and survivors visiting emergency departments for opioid overdoses more than doubled between 2006 and 2015, but overdoses are still uncommon in this group.

by Emma Yasinski

A study shows that some cancer patients wish they had known more about possible adverse effects of treatment.

by Jon Kelvey

Amanda Rose Ferraro's leukemia diagnosis forced her to spend time at the hospital away from her 3-year-old-son. She calls focusing on her health and leaving her son “the hardest thing I have ever had to do.”

by Amanda Rose Ferraro

Melvin Mann benefited from joining a pivotal clinical trial for chronic myelogenous leukemia, but participation came with logistical challenges.

by Melvin Mann

After discovering that some patients weren't able to access the food they needed, a community oncology practice partnered with a local food bank.

by Jen Tota McGivney

Many people know thyroid cancer as a cancer type with a relatively good prognosis, but the disease still has profound effects on patients and survivors, writes thyroid cancer survivor Carly Flumer.

by Carly Flumer

Letting children know they might have a mutation that increases their risk for cancer can be a challenge for patients. Experts stress there is no right or wrong way to share the information.

by Marci A. Landsmann