February 2015 Vol 1 No 1

Gina Shay-Zapien, MSN, APRN, CBCN, describes her bout with breast cancer. Read More ›

Medical expenses can be overwhelming, especially for patients with cancer who often face very high costs for cancer drugs and other treatments. Some people opt not to have treatment, because of the financial burden that they and their families may face, but when it comes to cancer, this could be a death sentence. Read More ›

As tempting as it is to believe that a single fruit could cure your cancer, or that eliminating a food group will keep cancer at bay, the truth is often more complex. Read More ›

Keep yourself protected from the sun at all times, even on cloudy days. Read More ›

Much like California and its lack of rain, we had an ongoing drought of therapies for melanoma for many years. Read More ›

Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) is a blood cancer that results from a genetic abnormality that causes the production of too many white blood cells in the bone marrow. However, CML is not a genetic disease that runs in families. Read More ›

All cancer survivors have muscle/joint pain, but people receiving treatment for cancer may have excess muscle pain after treatment. Musculoskeletal aches and pains may take 2 months or more to completely resolve. Dr. Smith discusses available treatment options. Read More ›

The art program at St. Vincent Cancer Care Center in Indianapolis, IN, was the vision of Dwayne Kniola, LCSW, OSW-C, Manager of Survivorship at St. Vincent. Read More ›

Whether a child is fighting to refuse treatment or a terminally ill adult desperately wants to try an experimental drug, patients with cancer throughout the country are attempting to break barriers that keep them from making personal choices about their treatment. Read More ›

November is Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month. With very few treatments available for this cancer, recognizing the symptoms can facilitate early diagnosis. Learn about the common risk factors and symptoms associated with pancreatic cancer. Read More ›