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A cancer diagnosis brings a flood of concerns from several unexpected areas. Would you believe one of those areas could be your mouth? Read More ›

Few people are prepared for the financial burdens that can be associated with chronic illness, which is particularly true of cancer. The financial burden of cancer treatment in the United States is approximately $20,000 to $30,000 annually in out-of-pocket costs to the patient. Read More ›

Multiple myeloma is a rare blood cancer that causes white blood cells to over produce, preventing healthy blood cells to grow in the bone marrow. The abnormal cells develop into cancerous cells that affect the kidneys and other organs, and lead to bone problems and infections. Read More ›

April 10, 2008 was the day Luann Keyes became a survivor, a date she refers to as her "Cancerversary." Read More ›

Many cancer treatments are associated with side effects that affect the physical appearance of hair, nails, and skin. However, not all cancer-fighting drugs cause complete hair loss (called alopecia). Read More ›

In 2002, Diane Heditsian was 48 years old, raising 2 children, running a life science communications firm with her husband of 23 years, and planning a walking tour of Tuscany, when she was first diagnosed with breast cancer. Read More ›

A poem by Tonya Marie Pan, MA, MS. Read More ›

Lung cancer is the second most common cancer in men and women. Approximately 224,390 new cases of lung cancer will be diagnosed in 2016. Lung cancer kills more Americans each year than any other cancer. Read More ›

A diagnosis of a life-threatening illness such as cancer is almost universally experienced as stressful. The negative effects of stress on psychological and health outcomes have received much attention. Read More ›

After several weeks of hematuria (blood in the urine), lab tests, a visit to the emergency department, a CT scan, and a biopsy, Robert Aron, PhD, sat in the urologist’s office awaiting his results. Read More ›