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Cancer-treatment induced dry mouth can lead to several severe health issues. Here, Dr. Randy Kimple discusses how the side effect can lead to dental health issues, as well as other health consequences including pneumonia.

Emily Whitehead’s family details her journey with cancer and how advocating for their daughter led to Emily’s extraordinary CAR-T cell therapy treatment.

Outside of drinking plenty of water or avoiding foods that can induce dry mouth, Dr. Randy Kimple notes that there are very few effective treatments for patients who experience cancer treatment-related dry mouth.

In an interview with CURE®, Emily Whitehead details her journey as a pediatric cancer survivor and how you won’t be able to predict it.

Potentially curative therapies for radiation-related dry mouth aren’t only beneficial for patients with cancer, but others who suffer from dry mouth in general.

Cancer survivor offers his advice to the newly diagnosed as they start their treatment journey.

Dry mouth is a common cancer treatment-related side effect for patients, but a new experimental therapy could help with that.

Larry Whipple had to travel 1,500 miles from his hometown for a second opinion after he was diagnosed with advanced lung cancer, but through the course of his treatment he had to remain in isolation to avoid further illness.

In an interview with CURE®, the president of the National Center for Health Research elaborates on the effort to protect patients from potentially serious side effects associated with getting breast implants, including breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma.

The terminology surrounding the cancer journey is often associated with a “battle” and can misconstrue the experience of treatment.

Dr. Mark Lewis discusses the rise of early-onset colorectal cancer, as awareness for the disease has spiked in the wake of Chadwick Boseman’s passing, being linked to the overuse of antibiotics.

Young-onset colorectal cancer is sometimes hard for patients to talk about due to stigma, but one oncologist discusses how patients can be better self-advocates.

“In the field of triple-negative breast cancer, we're beginning to see some remarkable advances, mostly centering around the three paradigms that have become so attractive for the treatment of cancer: immunotherapy, targeted biologics and antibody-drug conjugates,” Dr. Howard A. “Skip” Burris, III said in an interview.

The death of actor Chadwick Boseman from colorectal cancer has brought to light that many people with cancer fight their battles quietly, and how even oncologists need to be considerate of a patient’s struggles despite how they appear.

Patients with relapsed/refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma who are unable to undergo autologous stem cell transplant have a new treatment option in the combination of Monjuvi and Revlimid. The lead researcher on the study that led to the combination’s approval discusses what patients need to know.

The recent death of Chadwick Boseman highlights the need for earlier screening in colorectal cancer, especially for young people.

Dr. Lori A. Leslie discuses the potential of combination therapies with the emerging agent cirmtuzumab for patients with mantle cell lymphoma.

Dr. Nathan A. Pennell discusses the key genetic markers for treating patients with non-small cell lung cancer with targeted therapies.

Many factors impact outcomes in patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma, but recent findings suggest a patient’s age and gender are perhaps more important than previously realized.

Despite recent advances in the treatment of multiple myeloma, more must be done to find effective treatment options for patients with advanced disease, according to Dr. Luciano J. Costa.

While the use of CAR-T cell therapy is currently still being investigated in patients with multiple myeloma, Dr. Nina Shah of the UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center believes that these clinical trials will be what ultimately moves the field forward.

The future of multiple myeloma is heading toward combination therapies and CAR-T cell treatments, according to Dr. Betsy O'Donnell.

“Therapeutic trials are very, very important because thanks to them, our patients are living longer,” said Dr. Narjust Duma. “But (physicians) also need to stop and ask how our patients are living.”

Dr. Richard J. Gralla discusses some of the studies in supportive care that have been put on hold due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Dr. Ricahrd J Gralla discusses the history of the early medical oncology space and how things have changed when it comes to treating side effects related to chemotherapy.

Prostate cancer treatments can cause side effects in a part of the body that might be unexpected— the heart. Here's how one expert believes patients can mitigate them. 

After a cancer diagnosis, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan had to lean on family from both his personal and professional life to helping take on treatment and beat cancer twice.

Genetic testing is proving itself to be a vital tool in treating patients with prostate cancer but educating men on its importance also needs to take priority.

“It really is an exciting time for patients with lymphoma, because the options are just really exploding at a very encouraging rate,” said Dr. Lori A. Leslie.

Dr. Toni K. Choueiri discusses what therapies are currently available for patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma, as well as what new treatments could be on the horizon.