When a loved one has cancer: Communication dos and don’ts
When someone receives a cancer diagnosis, friends and family members often want to comfort them but may feel stumped by
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Cancer
New therapy for pediatric brain tumors could reduce long-term cognitive issues
When a child is diagnosed with a brain tumor, the first actions usually revolve around ensuring his or her survival.
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Surviving bladder cancer: One year later and going strong
At age 75, Tim Smith was living an active life, busy running a wine import business in Houston with his
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Common altered pathways provide new cancer perspective
Studying cancer at the molecular level has revealed that there is not a single pathway or process that drives all
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Immunotherapy treatment gives lung cancer patient second chance
A few years ago, Katherine Dill was leading a full life with her two children in Texas when she noticed
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A powerful, fast experimental approach identifies potentially safer substitutes for BPA
Health concerns about bisphenol A (BPA), or BPA substitutes, have emerged because, according to a National Health and Nutrition Examination
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Tips to maintain self health as a cancer caregiver
When someone is diagnosed with cancer, it often takes an emotional toll on both the patient and their loved ones.
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How immunotherapy is transforming cancer treatment and patient care
From surgical intervention to targeted therapies, a wide range of treatment options are now available for many patients with cancer.
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Loss spurs genetic testing, early breast cancer diagnosis and treatment
The day Sharon Shapiro’s daughter delivered her baby was nothing short of a miracle. What had been a relatively standard
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Image of the Month: An activated human NK cell
NK or natural killer cells are members of the immune system critical for the control of viral infections and
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