Coping with Cancer
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Life After Lung Cancer
Life after lung cancer is certainly not without its challenges. However, you can live a full, meaningful life as a lung cancer survivor. According to...
FDA Updates
Keytruda Plus Axitinib Approved to Treat Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Keytruda (pembrolizumab), Merck’s anti-PD-1 therapy, in combination with...
Understanding Lung Cancer
Lung cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the lung. There are two main types of lung cancer:...
And the Cancer Advance of the Year Is … Progress in Treating Rare Cancers
Over the past year, major research advances have provided new treatment options for people with rare, difficult-to-treat cancers. In recognition of these achievements, the American...
When Metastatic Breast Cancer Brings Up Strong Feelings
A diagnosis of metastatic breast cancer can evoke many difficult emotions, including shock, anger, and sadness. These are all normal reactions. It’s extremely important...
Ibrutinib Plus Rituximab Found to Be Superior to Standard Treatment for Some People with Chronic Leukemia
An interim analysis of a large phase 3 clinical trial has found that the combination of ibrutinib plus rituximab was superior to standard treatment for...
Lung Cancer Packs a Psychological Punch
The diagnosis of lung cancer is a stressful and life-changing event for the person diagnosed, and for their entire family, with psychological, social, and emotional...
The Power and Promise of Cancer Research
Dr. Norman Sharpless (Photo by H. Darr Beiser) Each summer, for nearly a quarter-century, Coping® has asked the NCI Director to write an article for the...
How to Cope with Endometrial Cancer
The experience of being diagnosed with endometrial cancer and undergoing cancer treatment will affect your life in many ways. It may change the way you...
Dealing with a Diagnosis of Lung Cancer
There isn’t one best or easiest way to live with a diagnosis of lung cancer. Here are some suggestions for ways you can live well...
Take Charge of Your Life with Polycythemia Vera
It is important to continue to do what you love as much as possible. People can live with polycythemia vera for many years without experiencing...
What to Do After a Diagnosis of Metastatic Breast Cancer
Learning you have metastatic breast cancer can be overwhelming. Right now, you may be feeling and thinking many things all at once, and life may...
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