Before you order an at-home genetic testing kit, carefully consider the medical, psychological and legal implications.

by Tina Segura

Adolescent and young adult cancer survivors need to be monitored for delayed treatment side effects, including problems affecting the endocrine system, researchers say.

by Cheryl Platzman Weinstock

The National Cancer Institute's Todd Horowitz discusses cancer-related cognitive impairment.

by Anna Azvolinsky

Join our Facebook group to talk about themes in the poignant memoir by Paul Kalanithi.

by Marci A. Landsmann

Study looks at gender difference in suicide rates among those who have been diagnosed with cancer.

by Cici Zhang

Q&A

Physician Lucy Kalanithi, widow of the author of When Breath Becomes Air, talks about aligning patients' values with their end-of-life decisions.

by Marci A. Landsmann

Forward Look

Cooling caps may help some patients avoid hair loss and neuropathy.

by Delia O’Hara

Asking oncologists to provide survivorship care plans to help patients navigate future medical needs seemed like a slam dunk. More than a decade after an Institute of Medicine report recommended the plans, many cancer patients still don't have them.

by Sue Rochman

Sound Advice

vol 08 | issue 02
Strengthening romantic relationships, looking into hospice care, and coping with health concerns after going into remission.

Forward Look

Risk is especially increased in survivors who are African-American, lack health insurance or have public insurance, or live in neighborhoods with low socioeconomic status.

by Dara Chadwick