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A cancer survivor's visit to the dentist turns into a medical issue.

Women felt that they could not show emotions of fear or vulnerability in front of their husbands or children.

As checkpoint inhibitors have changed the treatment landscape for many cancers, three specific biomarkers identified a subgroup of women with cervical and ovarian cancer tumor types who may benefit from such therapies.

My experience with inflammatory breast cancer has been both wonderful and weird, even at the same time.

It dawned on me that even when I am going though horrible chemo, I feel better when I can be outside in the summer. I enjoy sitting in a lawn chair out in front and chatting with the neighbors.

Recent study results provide guidance on what to expect from multi-gene panel testing in patients who have had prior MSI and immunohistochemistry testing, but more research is warranted.

"As I’ve endured my time with cancer, I’ve come to the realization that I’ve given it preferential treatment. For the past few years, I’ve given cancer the front seat and not only that, sometimes, I’ve even allowed cancer to take the driver’s wheel. I’ve become a passenger on my own life’s journey."

Men rarely discuss their health, but I needed to after discovering a lump.

For seven days after my cancer was discovered the whole world stopped. This is what that looked like.

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

As more people in the United States become addicted or face opioid overdoses, health care professionals are starting to take a step back and re-evaluate their prescribing habits.

There have been studies that suggest if individuals speak poorly to a plant, it does not seem to thrive as well as a plant given positive or constructive feedback.

Although genomic profiling successfully identifies those with microsatellite instability status who may benefit from PD-1 inhibitor therapy, a vast amount of women may be missed if they are not also tested for high tumor mutation burden too.

Traveling with breast prostheses presents its own set of challenges; some real and some imagined.

Blincyto (blinatumomab) was granted approval by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat patients who have B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), who are in remission but still have minimal residual disease (MRD).

Open-label placebos may indeed have a positive effect on cancer-related fatigue in survivors, according to recent research.

I rolled out of surgery with one fewer testicle, but also as more of a man for openly admitting it.

What do Bill Nye the Science Guy, fashion designer Michael Kors and one very special prostate cancer advocate all have in common? Blue jackets, a runway and the ultimate goal of raising awareness for prostate cancer.

There are productive ways for cancer survivors to live with the ongoing fear of recurrence.

When the fears and anxiety of cancer haunt you, open a window, walk outside and let nature run its course.

If we find ourselves coasting through cancer, it may be time to kick it up a notch.

Sometimes patients may not report side effects to their health care team, in fear of their oncologist taking them off a drug that could prolong their survival.

"I have grown as a person since becoming a cancer survivor," says breast cancer and melanoma survivor Barbara Tako.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted priority review to the combination use of Opdivo (nivolumab) and Yervoy (ipilimumab) to treat a subgroup of patients with metastatic colorectal cancer.

What happens if your doctor makes a medical mistake, and when is it appropriate to sue?

Many aspects of going through cancer can be overwhelming or difficult to navigate, so it is important that survivors have resources to help them navigate from the point of diagnosis to beyond the moment when their treatment ends.

I hadn't been to the doctor in over two years, but now I was about to meet three new ones in less than a week.

My pain has persisted for years, and it could last forever. But it's a small price to pay to be cancer-free.

When you're fighting for your life, you shouldn't have to worry about going into debt because of cancer-related costs

When roles change over time, use your cancer super powers to help, says melanoma and breast cancer survivor Barbara Tako.