Essays

Jack felt obsessive about his role—the need to be by his wife's side around the clock, taking her to every appointment, and refusing the help that their friends and family members offered. Read More ›

"When an associate says something I don’t especially like, I turn the other cheek. When I’m out walking with my grandchildren, I always bring up the rear," says Corinne Tucker in her playful, pun-filled take on rectal cancer. Read More ›

This article summarizes the views of the patients regarding their experiences with current treatments and other issues related to cancer care. Read More ›

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 ›

Christina Burnie has had 3 cancer diagnoses: once as an adolescent, once as a newlywed, and once as an expectant mother. Read More ›

The decision to watch and wait was right for my dad and for our family, and being able to talk about all the options with the doctor and primary nurse helped us make the right decision. Read More ›

Samantha Watson was diagnosed with cancer while she was a student at Brandeis University, in Boston. Read More ›

Here is some advice regarding the management of parenthood and cancer treatment. Read More ›

Camille Scheel chronicled her journey with breast cancer in a blog, and then turned her blog into a book. Read More ›

To disclose or not to disclose having cancer, that is the question. Tonya Marie Pan, a survivor of stage III non-Hodgkin lymphoblastic lymphoma, shares insights into the difficulties of communicating with others as a patient with cancer. Read More ›