Summer 2015

A lifelong artist, Marion Behr didn't lose that sensibility when she was diagnosed with breast cancer.

House call with Len Lichtenfeld, the deputy chief medical officer of the American Cancer Society.

The discord of our cancer is only a wrong note in our expression of the score of life. And I believe that, with due diligence and conscious camaraderie with our own bodies, we can live in harmony once more.

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Pneumonitis, a lung inflammation, often appears months after the cancer treatment that sparked it.

Throughout the history of medicine, there has been an intriguing interplay between pop culture and science.

Facing myriad responsibilities both new and old, caregivers can benefit from time management techniques.

A variety of social media apps can lighten the workload for caregivers by making it easier to recruit help from friends and family.

A cancer diagnosis can be perceived as a demarcation line, dividing life into a "before" period filled with all that's familiar and an "after" period clouded by the murky unknown.

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Many believe that marijuana can ease pain, reduce nausea and increase appetite. Despite all the talk, few studies have been done.

If you've been diagnosed with cancer, cannot work due to your symptoms and expect to remain in that situation for more than 12 months, the Social Security Administration may be able to offer you disability benefits.

Watching, waiting and then choosing from a bevy of new treatments can be a good strategy for many with CLL.

For survivors of cancer, finding love involves discussing the disease and the changes it has brought.

In the face of a shortage of oncologists, non-physician practitioners are playing larger roles on cancer-care teams.

Could immediate access to care be the turning point?

Young-adult cancer is grabbing attention as a topic for novels, TV shows and movies.

Specialized hospital programs — with help from "The Who" rockers — support teens and young adults through cancer.

Is there truth to the theory that a low-acid diet can help fight or prevent cancer?

Far removed from the nearest oncologist, those in rural areas often face barriers to cancer diagnosis and treatment. Telemedicine is one solution.

Pneumonitis, a lung inflammation, often appears months after the cancer treatment that sparked it.