Martha Carlson

Sometimes that product or campaign does good, but sometimes it doesn't. Here's how to sort through the pink marketing

A breast cancer patient's go-to resources for starting and continuing the cancer talk with your kids

The words celebrities use carry an enormous amount of weight.

A few thoughts and simple methods for finding a way to get back to the center of a life that includes all the emotions

Positive results, clinical utility, curtailed curiosity – has the desire for good news slowed the path to a cure?

As a person with metastatic cancer, I've surrendered a lot of my autonomy. Pay attention when I say I don't need your help.

Lost homes, delayed treatments, death. Metastatic breast cancer patients have a shot at changing the access paradigm.

Words matter when you talk about cancer.

Five techniques to help you when "wait and see" is the only option

Palliative care doesn't mean giving up treatment, it means getting the support you need as a patient with metastatic cancer.

It can feel like you're running out of time to get it right, says this patient with metastatic breast cancer.

For more than three years, oncology nurses have poked, prodded and put a smile on this patient's face.

If you've ever thought about clinical trials for your care, different resources may make that decision easier.

Don't be scared to write "legacy letters." Here's advice on getting started and why it matters from a woman with metastatic breast cancer

How I learned I was "no evidence of active disease," was reminded of an important appointment and the other benefits that the OpenNotes movement wants to make available to all patients

What it's like to live in a world that includes me, yet somehow keeps me out.

There are ways to bring a sense of belonging back to your world.

This cancer patient undertook a brain training regimen to knock out chemobrain.

How we think about things can have a powerful impact on our experiences. Here's why that matters for people with cancer.

Using some simple reminders that life is still happening can help put cancer anxiety and fear back where they belong.

Individual advocates and larger organizations offer hope as they help us understand what future treatments are in the pipeline.

Three years of scans every three months means finding a way to grow and change that's not limited or defined by cancer

A major insurer takes a 20-year, first-line standard treatment off its preferred list in one market. But where will it end?

Don't be ashamed that you haven't "moved on," says this metastatic breast cancer patient.

Statements to live by in making this time of year a little easier.

Treatment for metastatic cancer can mean asking a tough question every single day.

Patients with cancer can help their caregivers find paths through the pain, with all the techniques we use to find our own peace.

Five years post-treatment is no longer the end zone for breast cancer, and it's about time we did something to change that.

A patient with metastatic breast cancer discusses what helps her find comfort.

During the holiday season, cancer patients get a lot of well-intentioned but unhelpful advice. Here's how to make it stop.