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Street Clothes Make Me Feel Free from Cancer
When I wore my street clothes in the hospital instead of a gown, I felt more like a person than a patient with cancer.
Lower Childbirth Rates Shown in Women With MPNs
Childbirth rates have been reduced by 22% in women with MPNs, compared with women without MPNs, researchers found.
I Can't Help Wondering How My Multiple Myeloma Came to Be
Of everything I've ever done, I wonder how my multiple myeloma came to be.
‘Promising’ Treatments Identified for Older Adults with Hodgkin Lymphoma
Recent research has shown encouraging results for older patients with classical Hodgkin lymphoma treated with Adcetris plus chemotherapy or Opdivo.
FDA Gives Brain Metastasis Drug Orphan Drug Designation
The Food and Drug Administration granted UTD1 an orphan drug designation to treat brain metastases in patients with breast cancer.
When Will I Be Officially Cured?
Questions about cancer can often be confusing and frustrating.
Melanoma Survivors Should ‘Talk Through’ Fear of Recurrence
Melanoma survivors may have an increased risk of recurrence, which may heighten fear and worry, but “it’s OK and normal to be worried,” a doctor said.
Daunting Firsts from Cancer
The firsts I experienced after receiving a diagnosis of triple-negative breast cancer opened my eyes to the beauty of life.
Chemotherapy-Related Kidney Injury More Likely in Certain Patients
Certain patient characteristics may put them at an increased risk for chemotherapy-related kidney injury, recent research found.
FDA Approvals in the Blood Cancer Space from Early 2024
The Food and Drug Administration approved multiple new therapies for blood cancer over the last few months.
Knowing the Signs of Metastatic Breast Cancer
Recurrence is common enough that all of us need to act on potential symptoms.
Expert Overview of HER2-Positive Breast Cancer Treatment
Treatment for HER2-positive breast cancer depends on staging and can be intensified or de-escalated depending on disease characteristics, explained Dr. Debu Tripathy.
Prisms of Sparkling Light Through Cancer's Storm
Cancer comes with an awful storm, but the prisms of light can make it a little less worse.
I Will Heal from the Threat Cancer Brings
The threat of breast cancer looms over me, even the pain is a threat.
How I Deal With Scanxiety
When I have scanxiety, I try to reduce my anxiety by taking warm baths and writing.
Living With You, Breast Cancer
My mother was a 50-year breast cancer survivor, but the second bout was relentless.
Breast Cancer-Specific Mortality Differs Among Men, Women Over Time
Men with breast cancer tend to have two peaks of time when the risk for breast cancer-specific mortality is increased, compared with women, a study showed.
What Patients With Kidney Cancer Need to Know About Radiation Therapy
An expert explains what patients need to keep in mind and what conversations they should be having with their care teams.
Tips for Upgrading Your 'Healing Cave' During Cancer
Here are some tips to upgrade your healing cave during cancer, which can help improve one's headspace.
Twitch Streamer, ‘Ninja’ Announces Melanoma Diagnosis, LSU Quarterback Honors Teammate With Cancer and More
From Fortnight player, “Ninja” announcing his melanoma diagnosis to an LSU quarterback sporting the name of his teammate with brain cancer, here’s what’s going on in the oncology space this week.
Besponsa ‘More Effective’ at Driving Remission for Pediatric B-ALL
Besponsa provides another — and potentially more effective — option outside of traditional chemotherapy for pediatric patients with relapsed or refractory B-ALL.
Supportive Care Matters ‘The Minute You Get Diagnosed’ With Cancer
Experts from City of Hope explain the importance of symptom management and care planning during cancer.
Race Associated With Kidney Cancer Survival Disparities
Across disease stages, Black patients with renal cell carcinoma experience worse survival outcomes than White patients, research has shown.
Cancer Replaced an Ugly Lie With a Beautiful Truth
Cancer is a terrible disease, but sometimes it offers an important perspective I wouldn't have had otherwise.
First Patient Dosed in Trial of Plinabulin, Keytruda And Chemo in SCLC
Dendritic cell maturation agent plinabulin, immunotherapy and chemotherapy are being studied in first-line extensive-stage small cell lung cancer.
My Left Breast Cries No More
My right breast took the brunt but my left breast cried for years.
Biomarker Testing ‘Vital’ to Identify Best Treatments for Lung Cancer
Comprehensive biomarker testing and “timely” testing is “important” for patients with a specific lung cancer subset, an expert said.
Patients With Esophageal Cancer Have ‘More Options’ With Tevimbra
The GI cancer space has “made huge strides” in recent years, which opened more options for patients with a type of esophageal cancer, an expert said.
What I Do When My Doctors Don’t Listen
Here are four signs of your doctor not listening and four things I do when they don't listen to me.
Radiotherapy A Noninvasive Option for Patients With Kidney Cancer
Patients with inoperable kidney cancer saw significant results in local control and cancer-specific survival with stereotactic ablative body radiotherapy.