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Now more than ever, patients with multiple myeloma have unprecedented numbers of treatment options to choose from for their deadly plasma-cell neoplastic diseases. Read More ›

Instead of receiving cancer treatments in a hospital or outpatient setting, many patients are now being treated in the comfort of their own home with oral pills that they administer themselves. Read More ›

Nausea is clearly one of the associations people make when they think of chemotherapy, but chemotherapy is not the only type of cancer treatment that can produce nausea. Read More ›

In her book Before and After Cancer Treatment: Heal Faster, Better, Stronger, Dr. Julie Silver addresses the common questions that people have about eating well. Read More ›

Although patients may have insurance coverage for the drug they need, often the insurance doesn’t cover all the costs, and the patient may need help with expensive health insurance premium and copayment costs, transportation to the site of service, nursing help, and other services. Read More ›

According to the American Cancer Society, lung cancer is the second most common cancer in men and in women, accounting for approximately 13% of all new cancers. Read More ›

You are a healthcare consumer, and you deserve as much information as you need to be able to make the best decisions about your care. Read More ›

Did you know that there are ways of gently exercising that can be especially beneficial for patients with cancer and cancer survivors? Read More ›

According to the National Adult Literacy Survey, approximately 1 in 5 American adults has a low literacy level or lacks the necessary literacy skills to navigate our healthcare system. Read More ›

"The patient advocate is a sidekick, whose job is to help someone else become their best," says Ron Suskind, who learned how to be there for his son. Read More ›