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To combat the chaos of caring for her mom through chemotherapy for breast cancer, Susan Herndon, BSN, RN, OCN, keeps a journal to maintain a healthy routine and keep things in perspective. Read More ›

Lanie Meissner finds joy in her artwork following an invasive lobular carcinoma diagnosis in December 2015. Read More ›

Dr. Rajiv Samant presents the health benefits of humor. Read More ›

Postmastectomy pain syndrome is often described as “burning, tingling, pins and needles, stabbing, constricting, or a constant dull ache” in the breast, armpit, or both. The pain usually begins immediately after surgery but can also begin more than 6 months later. Read More ›

In 1997 I was 27, happy, free, and traveling the world as a flight attendant. Newly married and ready to have a baby, I felt strong and invincible. My future was unfolding just as I expected it to. Until the symptoms appeared ever so subtly. Read More ›

Welcome to our latest edition of CONQUER! Although this issue features pediatric cancer, other articles apply to virtually everyone going through a cancer experience. Read More ›

Melissa Eppard tells her story of dealing with her children amidst a breast cancer diagnosis. Read More ›

A look at head and neck cancer by Dr. Nancy Hutchison. Read More ›

A rundown of the 4 main types of leukemia: acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), acute myeloid leukemia (AML), chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), and chronic myeloid leukemia (CML). Read More ›

Multiple myeloma is a type of blood cancer; the cause of this cancer is not yet known. Although it is not considered a hereditary cancer and does not run in families, many genetic factors, especially genetic alterations (mutations) and chromosome abnormalities, play a role in multiple myeloma, as in many other cancers. Read More ›