January 12, 2017 School throws student who survived recurrent brain tumor a surprise birthday party Teachers, staff and students at a north Georgia high school threw a 21st birthday party for one of their students, and the student’s mother said the surprise celebration was fit for the milestone that day marked.
January 6, 2017 1 month ago, she had a headache. Now, Florida girl fighting cancer and requesting get-well cards. A Florida family facing a long road to recovery as their 5-year-old receives cancer treatment is asking well-wishers to send cards to lift her spirit.
January 5, 2017 Hospice care linked to higher family satisfaction Families of terminally ill cancer patients may be more satisfied with the end-of-life treatment their loved ones receive when it involves hospice care, a recent study suggests.
January 3, 2017 Life-extending capacity of new cancer drugs varies widely Drugs recently approved around the world to fight cancer increased patients' overall survival, but benefits vary depending on the drug, a new study shows.
December 29, 2016 Cells dripped into the brain help man fight a deadly cancer A man with deadly brain cancer that had spread to his spine saw his tumors shrink and, for a time, completely vanish after a novel treatment to help his immune system attack his disease — another first in this promising field.
December 22, 2016 Florescent light helps surgeons target brain tumors Lily Snowden looks like any other young mother in the park with her son, but the 22-year-old has had two bouts with brain cancer, the first when she was 18 years old and the second— stage 3 glioblastoma— when she was pregnant with now-15-month-old Oliver.
December 5, 2016 Cancer drugs may remain approved despite lack of benefit In the United States, cancer drugs are sometimes approved through sped-up processes - and they often stay approved even if later studies show them to be inferior to other options or even worse than doing nothing, a new study found.
December 2, 2016 Medicare recipients with cancer face financial distress Older cancer patients in the U.S. often face high out-of-pocket costs that are a significant financial burden, according to a new study.
November 21, 2016 Childhood cancer survivors may not get needed adult care Children who've had cancer may be more likely to receive the follow-up care they need in adulthood if their parents take the time to teach them how to interact with doctors while they're young, a recent study suggests.
November 2, 2016 Palliative care should be standard in cancer treatment: guideline For patients with advanced cancer, palliative care should start early and be an integral part of treatment, not just something added on near the end of life, according to a new practice guideline from the American Society for Clinical Oncology (ASCO).
