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I was diagnosed with stage IV advanced, incurable stomach (gastric) cancer in April 2008 when I was only 40 years old

An analysis of a large, nationwide dataset has revealed that regardless of their socioeconomic status, black women are nearly twice as likely to be diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) and Asian/Pacific Islander women are more likely to be diagnosed with HER2-overexpressing breast cancer compared with white women.

A noninvasive stool DNA test may be a new option to increase rates of colorectal cancer screening, proving more sensitive in identifying colon cancer, advanced precancerous lesions, and polyps than currently available fecal immunochemical testing (FIT).

Obesity significantly increases the risk of dying of breast cancer in premenopausal women with ER-positive early disease, according to findings from a large, retrospective study involving 80,000 patients.

Nivolumab, a PD-1-specific antibody, has been shown to produce long-term remissions with limited toxicity in patients with advanced melanoma, according to results from one of the longest follow ups to examine the drug

The American Society of Clinical Oncology has released new resources to help healthcare providers and patients manage the complications of obesity in patients with cancer, the organization announced.

Caregivers of patients with multiple myeloma face similar challenges to those faced by the patients themselves.

Less than 5% of oncologists surveyed provide a written survivorship care plan to patients.

Cancer Hope Network is an organization that is all about its middle name-Hope.

Nurses at the Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey have developed a program to help patients with early-stage breast cancer to better understand and retain information about their presurgical treatments.

A home administration route for the subcutaneous injection omacetaxine mepesuccinate (Synribo) was approved by the FDA for use in patients with chronic or accelerated phase chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) who are resistant or intolerant to treatment with tyrosine kinase inhibitors.

We were thrilled to cohost the Colorectal Cancer Survivor Panel Lunch & Learn at the recent OMG! Cancer Summit for Young Adults with our friends at Chris4Life.

ASCO panel develops screening and management guidelines

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) is pleased to present the following updated publications for patients and caregivers

No one likes going to the dentist, but l'm thankful I did.

The FDA has granted an accelerated approval to the next-generation ALK inhibitor ceritinib as a treatment for patients with ALK-positive metastatic non-small cell lung cancer following progression on crizotinib.

I have been living with stage IV lung cancer for three years, not because I have the disease, but because my husband does.

Patients who received adjuvant chemotherapy as treatment for their breast cancer were less likely to be working after their treatment compared with patients who were not treated with adjuvant chemotherapy.

Failure to identify and treat symptoms reduces quality of life.

An update from the Foundation for Women's Cancer and Society of Gynecologic Oncology

Take it from young women who've been there-sometimes you just want to talk to someone who's been there, too.

When parents are involved in the care of a child with cancer, they experience both positive and negative changes in their relationships, communication, stress, and their roles.

The FDA has granted the first-ever approval for a diagnostic test alternative to Pap smear, the cobas HPV Test, despite objections from a number of organizations and healthcare providers.

Cancer patients felt more satisfied with their radiation treatment when they remained active in treatment decisions, according to a study conducted by researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

No agents are recommended for the prevention of CIPN.

The FDA has approved ramucirumab (Cyramza) as a single-agent treatment for patients with unresectable or metastatic gastric cancer or gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) adenocarcinoma following fluoropyrimidine- or platinum-containing therapy.

The Cancer Support Community has a special resource for patients with every type of cancer to share their thoughts and concerns with others who are sharing similar experiences.

Imerman Angels was created on the belief that no one should have to face cancer alone.

After recently giving notice at the company where I have worked for almost 10 years, I was disturbed to hear about a comment made in passing by another manager.

The FDA has approved ofatumumab (Arzerra) plus chlorambucil for previously untreated patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) who are considered inappropriate for treatment with the chemotherapy fludarabine.