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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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Crowdfunding for CancerResearchers found that millions of dollars are donated on fundraising sites to support ineffective and even harmful treatments.
by Jon Kelvey
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Gaps in End-of-Life CareRacial 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
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Survivor Profile
Family MattersAfter 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
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Forward Look
An Overlooked Long-Term Side EffectQ&A with Patricia Ganz on chemotherapy-related nerve damage.
by Sue Rochman
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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
Be Alert to Heart HealthRisk of stroke and heart disease increases after a cancer diagnosis.
by Robin Meadows
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Forward Look
FDA Approves First Biosimilar Cancer TherapyNew product expected to be less expensive.
by Christina Bennett
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Sacrificing for CareA study finds that patients with cancer not only say they are willing to make financial sacrifices for treatment but actually have done so.
by Marilyn Fenichel
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Forward Look
Tracking Treatment Side Effects Benefits Cancer PatientsQuick response to symptoms improves quality of life and survival.
by Cameron Walker
Legislation to speed cancer drug development for children and adolescents requires drug companies to test drugs in children, but trials in people under 18 may take years to generate results.
by Marci A. Landsmann
Understanding Stress and CancerA symposium at the AACR Annual Meeting explores how social factors contribute to elevated risk of cancer in some populations.
by Eric Fitzsimmons
Exploring Amino Acids’ Impact on Tumor GrowthResearchers are investigating how to match specific dietary changes with therapy to impede cancer progression.
by Thomas Celona
Study Shows Minority Participation in Clinical Trials May Be DecliningResearcher speculates that costly genetic testing may be limiting outreach to underserved communities.
by Marci A. Landsmann
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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
