A biopsy is a valuable procedure for diagnosing and treating cancer. But some people may worry that a biopsy could lead to the cancer spreading. In this post, we discuss how this idea started, and why the benefits of biopsies outweigh the risks.
Dr. Elyce Cardonick discusses the unique challenges of facing cancer while pregnant and how patients can navigate pregnancy while receiving cancer treatment.
In this podcast, 3 experts discuss what it means to have the capacity to make decisions during cancer, and what families and caregivers should know if they need to make decisions on behalf of someone else.
Heard about a new cancer treatment in the news? Learn how FDA-approved, off-label, and investigational drugs are made available to patients.
In this month’s From the Editor’s Desk, Dr. Schapira talks about the role clinical trials play in finding new treatments for cancers that don’t yet have a “best” treatment plan.
Learn what “treatment switching” in clinical trials is and what to ask about it before you join a clinical trial.
In this month’s From the Editor’s Desk, Dr. Schapira talks about the challenges of when it’s time for cancer survivors to say goodbye to their oncologists.
2018-2019 ASCO President Monica M. Bertagnolli, MD, FACS, FASCO, describes how visiting and talking with people with cancer and providers across the United States highlights the importance of access to cancer care.
In this month’s From the Editor’s Desk, Dr. Schapira talks about the power that the word "cancer" has and how it can influence important decisions about treatment plans.
Laredo, Texas, was ASCO President Dr. Bertagnolli’s latest stop in her ASCO in the Community tour. These visits are focused on understanding and addressing the barriers that prevent people from receiving quality cancer care. Local medical oncologist Dr. Eduardo Miranda shares what patients, caregivers, and health care providers in his community had to say.
