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The actress, who has metastatic breast cancer, encourages people to “cut through the fear and face whatever might be in front of you.”

During the first two years after diagnosis, one third of breast cancer patients said fertility concerns affected their treatment decisions.

Minority patients are more likely to report negative experiences about their cancer treatment.

These common drugs can curb bone metastasis and may even keep DCIS in check, but side effects make education and awareness crucial.

The new findings are an important first step in moving toward using even less radiation to treat high-risk pediatric Hodgkin lymphoma.

Along with exacerbating existing health problems, the COVID-19 pandemic has also caused a host of new medical issues in patients.

While battling glioblastoma, Eric Smith feared he wouldn’t get to see his daughter grow up. He’s had the chance thanks to a clinical trial.

Oncologists should take gender identity into account in making decisions about cancer treatment.

The Nobel Prize winner continues to search for more immune checkpoints that can be blocked.

Of the 250,000 new cases of breast cancer diagnosed in the United States each year, 70% are ER-positive.

The test could help patients with ER-positive breast cancer avoid months of ineffective treatment during which their disease may progress.

Here’s a closer look at some of the available COVID-19 treatments and how to get more information about them and others.

Cardiologist Michael Fradley, MD, is the medical director of the Penn Medicine Cardio-Oncology Program at the University of Pennsylvania.

An inside look at five research developments that have the potential to transform the treatment of cancer

Heidi Yates, who has chronic lymphocytic leukemia, has the grit it takes to fight for a good life with chronic blood cancer.

COVID-19 vaccine’s mRNA technology could one day help treat cancer.