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Treatment has shifted to immunotherapy, but survival gains have been small for people over age 75.

Chemotherapy-induced nerve damage is common among cancer patients and is difficult to treat.

Cannabidiol oil and a placebo had similar effects for cancer patients receiving palliative care.

Black Americans are at greater risk for serious illnesses but are less likely to receive care that can make these diseases less painful.

Expert panel recommends complementary approaches including acupuncture, yoga and massage, but more research is needed.

Data shows an association between Medicaid expansion and the use of palliative care among people with newly diagnosed Stage IV cancer.

Three quarters of those who opted for medical aid to end their lives were people with cancer.

A pilot program allowed people with cancer, AIDS and other illnesses to receive hospice care without ending treatments for their conditions.

How one doctor became a pioneer in quality of life research for people with cancer

A tireless advocate for palliative care in cancer treatment uses the principles of Buddhism to better listen to people with cancer.

These organizations provide latest treatment options, emotional support for patients and caregivers, access to care and financial support.

Black families are less likely than white ones to use a hospice service. This Nashville-based agency aims to change that.

A look back at some of the most important science and treatment news Cancer Health covered this year.

Palliative care offers symptom relief for people with serious illness, whether life-threatening or curable, early-stage or advanced.

Rabbi Mackenzie Zev Reynolds is a palliative care chaplain at Mount Sinai in New York City.

“Health is about more than the individual. It’s something that people do together.”