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Forward Look
Making Decisions About End-of-Life CareStudy finds few terminally ill patients understand their prognosis.
by Kendall K. Morgan
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Your Cancer Guide
Choosing the Right ResponseTake a no-apologies approach in response to insensitive remarks.
by Hester Hill Schnipper
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Caregiving With Confidence
Final WishesAdvance care planning can ease stress for both patients and caregivers.
by Carly O'Brien
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Forward Look
Determining ValueNew tools offer a cost-benefit analysis of cancer treatments.
by Stephen Ornes
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Forward Look
Breast Cancer Survivors and Vaginal EstrogenExpert opinion affirms need to weigh risks and benefits.
by Kate Yandell
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Forward Look
PET Scan OveruseStudy suggests lung and esophageal cancer survivors receive too many costly scans.
by Kendall K. Morgan
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Your Cancer Guide
Weakening the Grip of Survivor GuiltGive yourself permission to appreciate your good fortune, despite knowing others who have not fared as well.
by Hester Hill Schnipper
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Caregiving With Confidence
Finding Silver LiningsCaregiving is difficult, but it can bring rewards.
by Carly O'Brien
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Healthy Habits
A Matter of TasteFollow tips for enjoying food despite treatment side effects.
by Brenda Conaway
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Healthy Habits
Bolstering the BrainYoga helps lift the mental fog that often accompanies cancer treatment.
by Brenda Conaway
Using high-dose testosterone after prostate cancer stops responding to androgen deprivation therapy can stop tumor growth.
by Sandra Gordon
Financial Screenings for People with CancerCancer patients say they want to be asked about their financial needs on a regular basis.
by Pamela Appea
Let Me Tell You a Story About the Power of Medical ResearchTen-year-old Michael Methner told his story about being diagnosed with optic nerve glioma at the AACR’s Rally for Medical Research.
by Cancer Research Catalyst
Aggressive Approach to Very Advanced Cancer Does Not Extend SurvivalStudy shows no benefit from treatment for cancers at very advanced stages of progression. Researchers urge end-of-life planning for these patients.
by Kyle Bagenstose
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AACR Grant Propels Progress in Immunotherapy ResearchA grant from the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) helped Marco Ruella, MD, develop a new approach to immunotherapy.
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Self-screening for Cancer: Home Sweet HomeNew cervical cancer self-screening options and a portable blood test device could lead to changes in at-home cancer screening.
Alexis Browning
