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I have a rare mutation causing my cancer. Are there any others with ROS1 out there?

Patients with newly diagnosed glioblastoma are now being accepted at two institutions to enter a phase 2 study to assess the efficacy of the SurVaxM vaccine in combination with standard chemotherapy.

Which life is worth saving? More and more it depends on the cost of the drug used to treat your cancer.

The day came when I looked in the mirror and I didn't like what I saw. Here I was 5"7', and tipping the scales at 225 lbs.

A male breast cancer survivor's menu for mending.

The addition of Avastin (bevacizumab) to chemotherapy after initial therapy did not improve overall survival in patients with surgically resected early-stage non–small cell lung cancer.

My dad was diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer in February of 2014. His diagnosis included the BRAF mutation, which is still in the process of being researched for successful treatments.

It's hard to honor our bodies and respect what we need, especially when we are sick bodies living in a sea of the well.

Challenges to find healthy sleep come for a number of reasons, researchers are finding, including physical and psychological issues.

Most patients younger than age 40 with lung cancer had tumors with mutations that can be targeted with existing therapies, according to a preliminary analysis of data from an ongoing study.

Returning to the mechanics of transplant, Kevin gives some details of the six-month milestone, but is unable to refrain from a bit of hopeful philosophy.

Every year, thousands of children are diagnosed with cancer in the United States. Sherrie and Michael Wells started the Hugs for Brady Foundation to help end pediatric cancer for good.

Melanoma survivor vents about her "procedures" and discusses digital mole mapping.

Gypsyamber D'Souza and other researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health monitored 124 patients newly diagnosed with oropharyngeal cancer from 2009 through 2013.

Listening to music before undergoing ambulatory surgery for the diagnosis or treatment of breast cancer lessens patients' anxiety levels.

Like many advocates of a cause, Amy Byer Shainman's passion came from a place of frustration.

The FDA has expanded the approval of Emend's indication for chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting.

The FDA has approved Varubi for use in combination with other antiemetic agents to prevent delayed chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting from initial and repeat chemotherapy regimens, including highly emetogenic chemotherapy.

Ten years after founding The Julie Fund for Women's Cancers, President Peter McAvinn's resolve is stronger than ever.

Does drinking a lot of coffee reduce colon cancer recurrence risk? Possibly.

I led a fairly charmed life up until about the age of 29. Life just always seemed to work out for me. I was the gal who had a flat tire 100 yards from the tire shop.

We are learning how to respond to the growing population of long-term care needs of survivors. Here in the wealthiest country in the world, we have the responsibility to not only lead other countries by example. Yoga teachers around the world are responding to the needs and demands of their country's survivors.

Male breast cancer survivor discusses a few uncertainties about his first MRI.

Sharsheret is a national not-for-profit organization supporting young Jewish women and their families facing breast cancer and ovarian cancer.

A breast cancer and melanoma survivor testifies that her life got better again after hearing she had cancer.

Pneumonitis, a lung inflammation, often appears months after the cancer treatment that sparked it.

Keeping a positive outlook is proven to help with stress management, but when someone says to "think positive" or "be optimistic" during a time such as cancer, it can be much easier said than done.

Moving back into the light.