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Debilitating neuropathy led to Mark's diagnosis of WM, and he has been subjected to many rounds of plasmapheresis and a number of demanding treatments without great success.

The majority of survivors and patients with cancer want to work but are faced with common challenges such as fatigue, managing side effects, and taking longer to complete work tasks, a recent survey has found.

Last month, we got the chance to discuss DCIS with three doctors from NYU Cancer Center: Dr. Deborah Axelrod, Dr. Julia Smith, and Dr. David Kleinberg.

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Regardless of breast cancer subtype or stage, minority women are more likely to be diagnosed with more advanced-stage breast cancer and receive inappropriate treatment, a new study has found.

Study finds some individuals have genetic variants that allow them to have long-term exposure to a carcinogen without developing lung cancer.

The PD-1 agent nivolumab (Opdivo) was FDA approved October 9 for patients with non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) whose cancer progressed during or following platinum-based chemotherapy.

The antiemetic NK-1 antagonist aprepitant (Emend) was shown to significantly reduce cough in patients with lung cancer, according to findings of the first antitussive trial in patients with lung cancer using objective quantification of cough.

A novel approach using an automated system of remote monitoring coaching system can help relieve particular stressors caused by adult children caring for their parents receiving hospice care at home.

Ashley Dietrich was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma while pregnant at 6 weeks. Ashley's son, Beckett Anthony, was born in 2011.

New Online Resources Now Available for Lung Cancer Caregivers

Genetic counseling before BRCA genetic testing improves patient knowledge, understanding, and satisfaction. However, a new analysis has found that most women undergoing BRCA genetic testing did not receive counseling prior to testing, despite national guidelines and recommendations.

New Technology Streamlines Financial Assistance Approval for Eligible Patients

Good nutrition is an important component in any patient's cancer journey. A healthy diet is needed to maintain appropriate body weight and strength, absorb the proper nutrients, keep body tissue healthy, and fight infection.

Optune (formally the NovoTTF-100A System) in combination with adjuvant temozolomide, has been approved by the FDA to treat patients newly diagnosed with glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) following surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy.

Improvement or a necessary evil?

For patients with painful bone metastases, an intervention combining palliative care with radiation oncology led to better results, according to preliminary findings from a new study.

The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) and the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM) have partnered to create a consensus definition of high-quality palliative care incorporated into oncology practices.

An important aspect of patient-centered care is ensuring that those with advanced cancers have their values respected and their goals for care met at the end of life.

Women with a certain type of breast cancer whose tumors have a favorable gene-expression profile may be able to safely avoid chemotherapy without an increased risk of recurrence, a new study has found.

The PD-1 inhibitor pembrolizumab (Keytruda) was approved by the FDA today for patients with pretreated advanced non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) across all histologies whose tumors express PD-L1.

Little is known about the potential benefits of adjuvant radiotherapy in older women diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), but findings of a retrospective study reported at the 2015 Breast Cancer Symposium suggest that the approach may be worth considering for this population.

The FDA has approved the combination of nivolumab (Opdivo) and ipilimumab (Yervoy) as a treatment for patients with BRAF V600 wild-type unresectable or metastatic melanoma

Children exposed to residential pesticides are at a higher risk of developing pediatric hematopoietic cancers, a new study has found.

LLS Closes Blood Cancer Awareness Month by Celebrating Impact of our Investment in Lifesaving Research – Helping to Make Someday, Today, for Blood Cancer Patients

Chemotherapy in young women can damage ovaries and result in premature menopause, but new research shows that the addition of hormonal treatment may preserve ovarian function and fertility in patients with breast cancer and may increase the chances of pregnancy after treatment.

USPSTF issues draft recommendations.

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