Rare Cancers Special Issue

Progress in treating rare cancers represents the most significant oncology advance of last year, ASCO says.

Treating relapsed Waldenstrom’s macroglobulinemia takes an individualized approach from a growing list of options.

A rare type of ovarian tumor can raise testosterone levels, causing women to develop male characteristics. The main treatments: surgery and chemotherapy.

Before getting breast implants, women should know about a cancer (breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma) and an autoimmune syndrome associated with them.

Where does hope lie when it comes to improving the treatment landscape for rare cancers?

A rare virus coupled with an ailing immune system can lead to Kaposi’s sarcoma. Restoring immune function can help fight it.

A new drug can break the circuit of cancer-causing effects that develop when certain genes fuse.

Knowledge is essential for any patient facing cancer, and this issue provides the facts not only about breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma but also other rare cancer types or mutations.

At free NCI clinics, people with some of the rarest disease get tumor analysis, counseling and expert advice.