Every fall, Visible Ink has a call for submissions, and from hundreds, a selection committee chooses no more than 15 to be performed “by amazing people, mostly from Broadway, who come in and do this pro bono,” explains writer Judith Kelman, who leads Visible Ink. The performers are actors, singers and dancers, including Tony Award winners.
During and after surgery for skin cancer, a number of strategies can help minimize scarring.
No matter how hard being a caregiver was, I would chose it again a million times over.
Cancer not only wages war on our bodies, but also our relationships with food. Are cancer-fighting diets really the answer?
I know I'm going to die, but will I die of cancer?
My messages about my body and who I am have changed yet again.
Oropharyngeal cancer rates have been on the rise in men in the United States in recent years. The low HPV vaccine uptake rate, particularly among young men, is a major cause of the problem.
The DigniCap Cooling System is now cleared for the prevention of hair loss for those with solid tumors.
Michaela Mueller, event manager at the Sarcoma Foundation of America, discusses the importance of seeing a doctor who specializes in sarcoma.
Clinical trials are a crucial aspect in deciding therapies for patient populations with high-risk melanoma.
ClearLLab multicolor reagents (T1, T2, B1, B2, M) gained approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to detect chronic leukemia, acute leukemia, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, multiple myeloma, myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) and myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN). This is the first approval the agency received for immunophenotyping on a flow cytometer.
Use a little humor to deal with cancer surgery constipation.
Explaining post-cancer fatigue to family and friends can be frustrating, but using a visual example might help them understand.
How does the government determine its return on investment for a human life?
When pediatric patients are given radiation treatment for cancer, they often get scared or nervous because they do not have an understanding of the process and the machines involved. To remedy this, anesthesia is used in many cases, though the long-term side effects are still unknown.
Obesity can negatively impact breast cancer outcomes, and an ongoing study is looking into why -- and how these risks can be mitigated.
The importance of rearranging the list of what you really want to talk about with the doctor
Will I see the last woman die of breast cancer in my lifetime?
Mantras with practice can eventually make a significant positive impact on your mood.
While the summer months are the perfect time for outdoor activities with friends and family, it is crucial to protect yourself from skin cancer.
Anne Llewellyn knows how to be a good nurse. For nearly 40 years, she took care of others in the Emergency Department and Respiratory Intensive Care. Her perspective of the health care industry changed a bit after she became the patient. Diagnosed with a central nervous system brain tumor in November 2014, Llewellyn had to become her own advocate, along with the help of her husband.
Breast cancer can be hereditary but family members shouldn't expect it to be part of their lives. Routine mammograms can be the best preventative for early detection.
When the emotions of cancer start to get you down, try taking a chance on talking to a four-legged furry friend.
I'd seen pathetic belongings before, but this was ridiculous...
Support Groups are a wonderful source of information and support, but the timing when a survivor joins can make all the difference.
Promising clinical activity and acceptable safety was shown when the PD-1 inhibitor Keytruda (pembrolizumab) was given with the HDAC inhibitor entinostat for patients with melanoma who were refractory to immune checkpoint inhibitors.
The future of treating ovarian cancer may lie in combinations of immunotherapy plus PARP inhibitors, says Samir N. Khleif, M.D.
Having cancer is very much like being in a foreign country.
When I had breast cancer in 2012, Mom showed her loved through food.
There are times in the cancer journey when it's hard to sustain faith.
