Dr. Manali Patel and Dr. Ana Velázquez Mañana discuss what people with cancer should know about drug shortages, including why they happen, how they can impact cancer care, and how to work with the health care team if a drug you are receiving is in shortage.
Dr. Alyssa Berns shares what you should know if you’ve been diagnosed with cancer in the emergency department, including questions to ask and what your next steps should be after leaving emergency care and transitioning into cancer care.
Dr. Alex Choi and chaplain Jane Jeuland describe what people with cancer should know about creating a living will, including what this document is, why it’s important, common concerns people have, and how to get started writing one.
Cancer survivor Ruth Fein Revell shares what it was like being diagnosed with a rare cancer, the challenges she faced during treatment, how she learned to advocate for herself while navigating her care, and her advice for other people with cancer looking to do the same.
In this post, Dr. Kayoll Gyan shares what to know about the cancer healing timeline, including prioritizing the emotional and spiritual aspects of your healing, 4 ways to manage setbacks in your healing timeline, and what she learned about healing during her own cancer experience.
In this podcast, Dr. Petros Grivas and Dr. Marianne Dubard-Gault discuss what people with bladder cancer and their families should know about genetic testing.
In this post, Dr. Jennifer D. Son describes the different types of mastectomies for breast cancer, what people can expect from each, and questions to ask the health care team when considering mastectomy as a treatment option.
In this podcast, Dr. Allison Magnuson talks with patient advocate Beverly Canin about cancer care for people age 65 or older, including what they can expect, how to advocate for themselves, and what they should know about participating in cancer research.
In this post, social worker Leeann Medina-Martinez shares what people with cancer should know about the U.S. Public Health Emergency (PHE) declaration coming to an end on May 11, 2023, including how it may impact their health insurance coverage and what they can do to keep their existing coverage or find a new plan.
Liquid biopsies have become more common in cancer care, particularly for people with non-small cell lung cancer. But what are liquid biopsies, and how are they used? Learn more here about who might need a liquid biopsy and what to expect from the procedure.
