Perspectives from those who live it every day.
When you’re considering palliative care as part of your cancer treatment, consider these criteria for deciding whether it’s right for you. How severe is your illness?… Read More »How do I decide whether to seek palliative care as a cancer patient?
According to experts at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, palliative care is “ease without curing.” Its focus is improving the quality of life for… Read More »What is palliative care and what does it mean for me as a cancer patient?
If you’re a cancer patient, you should apply for disability benefits as soon as you become disabled, according to social workers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer… Read More »When and where should I apply for Social Security disability?
Supplemental Security Income guidelines are set by the federal government for all 50 states, according to social workers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center. Income may… Read More »Does your income qualify for Social Security disability? What cancer patients need to know
Social Security pays benefits for a medical condition that is expected to last for at least a year, or may result in death. Supplemental Security… Read More »Do you qualify for Social Security disability as a cancer patient? 5 tests
You need a companion on your cancer journey, and you can expect your spiritual emotions to change as your cancer changes, says Johns Hopkins Kimmel… Read More »What to ask for when you need spiritual help in your cancer journey
At a certain age, you might start to wonder if you should be stepping up your screening for cancer. And then you might start to… Read More »Cancer Screening Tests to Consider Throughout Life
*Update Aug. 30, 2017 - The FDA has approved the CAR-T therapy tisagenlecleucel for certain leukemia patients. News of an FDA advisory committee that has reviewed… Read More »‘Individualized’ Immune Cell Engineering Therapy for Cancer Clears First FDA Hurdle
A frequent question women ask Susan Harvey, M.D. about mammograms: “Can’t you make it so they don’t squeeze so hard?” Unfortunately, some discomfort is part… Read More »What should you think about before getting a mammogram?
“Prostate cancer mortality has been declining since prostate cancer screening started in 1995,” says William G. Nelson, M.D., Ph.D., director of the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive… Read More »Should all prostate cancers be treated?