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  • Healing Through Art

    The Breast Cancer Art Project encourages breast cancer patients and survivors to produce—and share—art about their cancer experiences.

    by Ashley P. Taylor

  • Brain Cancer Patients Make Connections

    An app developed for glioblastoma patients allows them to track their symptoms and contribute to research.

    by Brad Jones

  • Supporting Survivors

    Panel of experts discuss survivorship challenges and potential areas for study.

    by Marci A. Landsmann

  • Making Decisions About Breast Surgery

    Patients who opt for breast reconstruction after mastectomy tend to overestimate how happy they will be with the results, while those who do not get reconstruction tend to underestimate their future satisfaction.

    by Cici Zhang

  • Healthy Habits

    Fitness Boost

    Patients living with advanced cancer may find that exercise helps them build strength and maintain independence.

    by Jane C. Hu

  • Gaps in End-of-Life Care

    Racial and ethnic backgrounds can be factors in whether cancer patients take advantage of hospice care. Researchers and clinicians are trying to understand the gaps and design strategies to bridge them.

    by Charlotte Huff

  • Survivor Profile

    Family Matters

    After Shigeo Tsuruoka was diagnosed with stomach cancer, his family came together to help him. His daughter, Aki Smith, was by his side as he navigated treatment and recovery. Now she offers guidance to other stomach cancer patients and caregivers.

    by Kate Yandell

  • Your Cancer Guide

    Ways to Manage Great Expectations

    Learn to look forward to life events without letting them add to your stress.

    by Hester Hill Schnipper

  • Caregiving With Confidence

    How to Deal with Communication Challenges

    These tips can help make talking about cancer a little easier.

    by Aimee Swartz

  • Forward Look

    Beyond Distress

    Q&A with Fremonta Meyer on PTSD among cancer survivors.

    by Sue Rochman