Coping with Cancer
A wide variety of professionals share their knowledge and experience in easy-to-read, relevant articles, and patients, caregivers, and survivors share their strategies for coping with cancer.
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Future Directions in Cancer Survivorship and Aging
Douglas R. Lowy, MD Declining cancer deaths … More survivors living longer … An exciting time in cancer research and care … Although these statements may sound...
Annual Report to the Nation: Overall Cancer Mortality Continues to Decline
The latest Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer finds that, for all cancer sites combined, cancer death rates continued to decline...
Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy
Chemotherapy treatments for certain types of cancer may cause a common nerve condition called chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy, or CIPN for short. What are the symptoms of...
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
FDA Approves First Chemoimmunotherapy Regimen for People with Relapsed or Refractory Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma Polivy (polatuzumab vedotin-piiq), in combination with the chemotherapy bendamustine and a...
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...
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