Laura Beil

Physical activity may be as powerful as anything that comes from a bottle, but how much and how often is as individual as every pill in your medicine cabinet.

To reduce the risk of cancer recurring, exercise may be just what the doctor orders.

Patients, physicians and researchers are learning that integrative therapies have a place in cancer care.

Integrative medicine can be described by five categories, including mind/body, energy and ancient medical systems.

Complementary medicine was once a secret sideline for many patients. While that’s changing, communication barriers still remain.

Biomarkers are increasingly used by patients to make decisions about cancer treatment, but they are one piece of a large, complex puzzle.

The information gleaned from cancer biomarkers can be both a treasure chest and a Pandora’s box.

The evolution of cancer genomics and what it means to you.

More information may be better when it comes to sequencing the genome, but there are some caveats to consider.

Children also experience distress, but a child's risks and coping mechanisms depend largely on age and maturity level.

Recognizing & managing distress can lead to better outcomes.

While Judy Ochs can't donate her organs to other patients, she's hoping science will get some use of it.

Donating blood and tissues after cancer is gaining acceptance.

Practical ideas for improving adherence and essential questions to ask the healthcare team.

Despite advances in drugs for metastatic colorectal cancer, the disease is still most successfully treated when detected early, while it is within the confines of its original location.

Genetic targets have led to better treatments for advanced colorectal cancer.

Proton therapy works against some tumors, but whether it's best for prostate cancer is still unknown.

Treatment options for prostate cancer.

Vaccines help the immune system uncover malignant cells.

In the search for carcinogens, competing interests can complicate and compromise the case.

Learn what defines a cancer cluster.

An introduction to multiple myeloma.

Learn how multiple myeloma is diagnosed.

Learn how multiple myeloma is staged.

Learn about treatment options for multiple myeloma.

The potential side effects and complications of multiple myeloma.

Questions to ask your medical team about multiple myeloma.

Researchers examine environmental clues to establish a link to cancer.

When trying to understand cancer studies, consider these questions.

An introduction to prostate cancer