There is no difference in treatment for non-secretory multiple myeloma and multiple myeloma, an expert told CURE®.
Cancer may throw off a "plan" of where, when, why and how death happens.
Jennifer Arnold, our MPN Heroes guest speaker, a physician and star of TLC’s reality TV show “The Little Couple,” discusses the importance of doctors and caregivers taking a moment to listen to patients and see how they are feeling.
Innovative approaches offer more surgical options with potentially fewer side effects.
"My dream is for the day when all cancer patients can have testing to find out what treatment approach might work best for them—so that a patient with a specific genomic profile doesn’t miss an opportunity to get a potentially life-saving treatment when it’s out there."
Suresh S. Ramalingam, a professor of medical oncology at the Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University, comments on the difference in toxicities associated with immunotherapy.
A breast cancer survivor explains why she was inspired to donate her hair to make wigs for children with cancer 11 years after she lost her own hair during chemotherapy treatments.
Some immunotherapy drugs target the PD-L1 protein, though this expert says that it is still an imperfect biomarker.
A recent study looking at data from three clinical trials involving Nerlynx shows promise for the future of treating patients with HER-2 positive breast cancer who develop CNS metastases.
Results from an ongoing phase 2 study show the viability for the use of Brukinsa after patients with previously treated B-cell malignancies are deemed intolerant to the next-generation Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitor Calquence.
Gary Mervis, 2016 GBM Hero and founder of Camp Good Days and Special times, Inc., discusses the need for research in the field of glioblastoma multiforme (GBM).
Bladder cancer is the sixth most common cancer in the U.S.
Caregivers may grapple with practical and emotional challenges as they help loved ones manage cancer-related pain.
Linking a targeted drug to a chemotherapy shows promise for treating metastatic triple-negative breast cancer.
A man with lung cancer shares how learning about his EGFR exon 20 insertion mutation soon after being diagnosed has allowed him to be aggressive when pursuing a cancer treatment tailored to his rare mutation.
Even though I had no symptoms, my prostate cancer was caught thanks to frequent follow-ups with my doctor.
When a Guatemalan family faced cancer, they turned to the country where they had dual citizenship — and to each other — for help.
Gardening helps cancer survivors truly thrive.
What is the appropriate reaction when a friend is diagnosed with cancer? Should you be sympathetic, optimistic, questioning? How do you handle your own fears—those you feel for your friend and, particularly as you grow older, those that evoke the possibility of personal loss and even the reality of your own vulnerability?
Lorén Barbosa, co-chairperson of More Than Friends, discussed the Latino/Caribbean/American organization's Annual Tea Party and the their goal of sending a message of overall health and wellness.
Lee Schwartzberg, executive director of the University of Tennessee West Cancer Center, discusses concerns that patients newly diagnosed with cancer have about chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV).
“I’m not going to give up on that just because of this pandemic. Health is most important, as it should be for us cancer survivors.”
“Sometimes ‘a new normal’ seems to have a bad connotation,” said Nicole Lise Feingold, director of Patient Services at the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN).
An Extraordinary Healer essay honoring JESSICA BRANDT, B.S.N., RN, OCN [MELANOMA CLINIC, DEPARTMENT OF ONCOLOGY, MAYO CLINIC, ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA]
After publishing them in October 2016,the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) is already seeking to update and expand their guidelines for diagnosing and treating patients with myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs).