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The FDA has granted Avastin (bevacizumab) a full approval for the treatment of adult patients with glioblastoma who progressed following prior therapy, according to Genentech, the manufacturer of the VEGF inhibitor.

Organizations offer free services and goods for patients with cancer.

Patient Advocacy Summit brings together advocacy organizations and other key stakeholders to share ideas about how to improve survivors’ quality of life.

A study finds that patients often turn to the internet for information regarding their cancer diagnosis, but more often than not, they still rely on healthcare providers in their decision-making process.

Longer time in between pre- and postoperative chemotherapy may be associated with significantly worse survival outcomes in women with ovarian cancer.

The notion then, that disease outcome (whether you live or die) determines if you are a survivor is therefore erroneous.

At the National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN)’s Patient Advocacy Summit – a meeting designed to share best practices for survivorship planning care among advocacy organizations – Yelak Biru shared his story of survivorship, and how he has been able to integrate multiple myeloma into his life for more than two decades.

Learning to accept the physical changes breast cancer creates is often difficult, but doable. It takes time to learn to embrace change but doing so is beneficial to well being.

During cancer treatment, patients lose a lot of things, but one thing that’s constantly noticed is hair loss.

Treatment options for patients with HER2-positive breast cancer continue to expand, especially after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of Nerlynx (neratinib) earlier in 2017 and the more recent priority review designation of Perjeta (pertuzumab).

During his career doing humanitarian work in the Middle East and central Asia, Len Rodgers has been no stranger to adversity. In 1967, he and his family were evacuated from Lebanon during the Six-Day War. “I’ve seen just about every Middle East war since,” Rodgers says. But in 2003, he faced his biggest battle yet.

Hotel Keys of Hope offers patients discounted or free hotel rooms to ease travel for cancer care.

Many pharmaceutical companies provide assistance for medications that patients desperately need.

After tracking the progress of about 20 patients with brain cancer who used cannabis, a neuro-oncologist found that the substance caused them no harm, had few side effects and did not interfere with conventional treatments.

To offset an increased risk for serious side effects, patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia say they prefer a substantial increase in progression-free survival in order to accept this negative treatment attribute.

A researcher discusses the exciting times surrounding the development of novel agents designed to treat multiple myeloma.

Imagine being diagnosed at the age of 21 as a never-smoking individual and college athlete.

Adolescents and young adults need not face cancer’s financial burden alone.

Breast cancer survivor shares her journey after testing positive for a newly discovered genetic mutation (PALB2) related to breast cancer.

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

Taking time to show gratitude for compassionate care is important. It can be done any time of year but the holiday season offers a perfect opportunity.

Cancer treatment isn't what it used to be, and it is important that patients and their loved ones understand that.

Charitable organizations offer help to patients who are struggling.

This cancer survivor learned how mindfulness can change the way we heal.

Do a few weeks delay in surgery really impact outcomes for patients with colon cancer?

As PARP inhibitors continue to improve outcomes in patients with ovarian cancer, they may one day be moved into the frontline treatment setting, said Susana M. Campos, M.D., a gynecologic oncologist at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and an assistant professor at Harvard Medical School.

There are plenty of things to talk about that can keep your mind from the fears and concerns that hover around cancer.

Lymphedema is a common side effect that may affect a cancer survivor months or even years after treatments such as surgery or radiation therapy. Here are some tips to help manage lymphedema.