Policy Matters

Cancer has a disproportionate impact on disadvantaged and minority groups. The AACR 2020 by 2020 initiative is a step toward closing the gap.

by Michael A. Caligiuri, MD

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

Get Involved

Cleaning for a Reason cleans the homes of women diagnosed with cancer for free.

by Brenda Conaway

The recently passed Right to Try Act is meant to provide patients with greater access to experimental therapies. Patient advocates are divided on whether the law will benefit patients.

by Marci A. Landsmann

Ovarian cancer survivor and research advocate Annie Ellis is teaming up with researchers to better equip patients with recurrent cancer to make treatment decisions.

by Cici Zhang

The STAR Act passes in the U.S. House of Representatives.

by Brad Jones

Medical oncologists discuss marijuana with their patients. Many of these doctors feel they aren't well enough informed to make recommendations about it, but some do anyway.

by Kate Yandell

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

by Ashley P. Taylor

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

by Brad Jones

A recent U.S. government decision about coverage of tumor sequencing could affect cancer patients.

by Brad Jones