Advances in screening and treatment mean there are more cancer survivors than ever, but survivors who struggle to work can face difficulty getting disability payments.

by Jen Tota McGivney

President Biden resurfaces a proposal for a new health care agency, and the Food and Drug Administration approves a treatment for large B-cell lymphoma.

by Bradley Jones

Attending a scientific conference as a patient advocate can be an exhausting, overwhelming and hugely rewarding experience.

by Bradley Jones

Experts discussed how the cancer community can share accurate information and increase confidence in COVID-19 vaccines, both among people with cancer and the general population.

by Kevin McLaughlin

Scientists discussed the mechanisms of chemotherapy-related cognitive impairment at a session dedicated to symptom science at the AACR Annual Meeting 2021.

by Marci A. Landsmann

Forward Look

Despite efforts by policymakers, a gender gap persists in clinical trial participation.

by Lindsey Konkel

Policy Matters

Continued federal funding to support biomedical research, including cancer research, is vitally important during the pandemic.

by Brandon Leonard, MA, and Marc Johnson, MPP

Q&A

Hematologist-oncologist Vinayak K. Prasad describes his positions on cancer research and policy in a recently published book.

by Marci A. Landsmann

Get Involved

Inspired by a family friend, Chase Sloan has published a recipe book with proceeds going toward cancer research.

by Erin O'Donnell

Survivor Profile

With a renewed sense of purpose, stage IV lung cancer survivor Oswald Peterson returns to his parents' native Trinidad to celebrate the Caribbean festival.

by Lindsey Konkel