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Palliative Care Pays OffPatients with advanced cancer who receive palliative care tend to live longer and have better quality of life than those who do not receive this care.
by Cheryl Platzman Weinstock
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An Uncommon PartnershipThrough the Angiosarcoma Project, researchers are partnering with patients to learn about a rare cancer.
by Ashley P. Taylor
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Why I Put Down My CameraA professional photographer shares advice on living in the moment after caring for his father, who had stage IV lung cancer.
by Jay Perry
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Forward Look
Back to SchoolPediatric oncology providers vary in their recommendations on school attendance.
by Melinda Mahaffey Icden
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A Sense of PurposeIn a Facebook Live discussion about When Breath Becomes Air, Lucy Kalanithi talks about safeguarding a person’s identity in the face of terminal disease and shares tips and resources for caregiving.
by Marci A. Landsmann
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New Tactics for Bladder CancerAfter decades without treatment advances, options for patients with bladder cancer are now more numerous.
by Kendall K. Morgan
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Survivor Profile
The Power of PatientsJanet Freeman-Daily helps put patients at the center of lung cancer research.
by Robin Meadows
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Forward Look
Drug Combo Targets Polyp GrowthStudy findings support precision approaches to risk reduction.
by Dara Chadwick
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From the Editor-in-Chief
CAR-T Cells: ‘Bionic’ Immune Cells for Treating CancerT cells are being rebuilt to kill cancer cells.
by William G. Nelson, MD, PhD
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Caregiving With Confidence
Make Your Mental Health a PriorityRecognize the signs of a serious mental illness and get help if you need it.
by Lisa O’Leary
ASCO and the Society for Integrative Oncology issue recommendations for integrative medicine approaches that have been supported with research.
by Teresa Bergen
A Look at Disparities Across Cancer CareA new AACR report tracks progress in addressing cancer health disparities and identifies work that still needs to be done.
by Eric Fitzsimmons
Credit Agencies to Remove Some Medical Debt From ReportsChanges to what medical debt is included in credit reports could give patients more time to resolve outstanding bills.
by Karon Warren
The Mental Toll of a Cancer DiagnosisNew studies shine a light on the effects of a cancer diagnosis on mental health and suicide risk.
by Pamela Rafalow Grossman
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Using Lymphocytes to Attack TumorsSooner rather than later may be the best strategy for using an experimental treatment for advanced melanoma.
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Closing Disparities Through Genetic TestingOlufunmilayo Olopade seeks widespread use of testing to encourage prevention and early detection of deadly cancers.
Learning Medicare’s ABCDs
