Overcoming adversity can seem daunting but having a plan can make it feel achievable. Setting goals and breaking them into smaller steps is key. Kira Brazinski underwent a leg amputation at the age of ...

You’ve been diagnosed with cancer. For many younger women the first thought is, “can I still get pregnant?” You’ll probably be referred to a fertility specialist, and freezing your eggs for later use ...

Actress Susan Sullivan, 82, who announced she was “cancer-free” from non-small cell lung cancer (the most common type of lung cancer) last year, is now battling lymphoma. She hasn’t specified what ...

A new targeted approach, which combines a drug called encorafenib with cetuximab and chemotherapy regimen mFOLFOX6, has received accelerated FDA approval for metastatic colorectal cancer with a BRAF ...

A new analysis shows that, among patients with metastatic non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer, the benefits of immunotherapy hold true regardless of the presence of a KRAS mutation. A major new ...

Judy Perkins will be in medical textbooks for years to come for being the first person to be declared free of metastatic breast cancer after a course of immunotherapy. Since SurvivorNet last checked ...

During a clinical trial, researchers found that CDK4/CDK6 inhibitor Verzenio may have a huge impact on women battling early stage breast cancer by decreasing the likelihood of the cancer returning.

Peripheral neuropathy (ie. tingling, numbness, pain, or weakness in the hands and feet) can be a really difficult side effect of chemotherapy. Peripheral neuropathy disproportionately affects Black ...

Matthew Collins is warning others to push for answers when it comes to your health after his headaches, seizures, and stroke led to his stage 4 glioblastoma diagnosis, months after his symptoms began.

Tom Shaw is no longer able to walk and had to learn how to speak again after having a brain tumor removed. He’s sharing his story to encourage others to get checked early on and not to ignore symptoms ...

Stuart Emerson, a 60-year-old dad of four, was diagnosed with tonsil cancer after suffering from a strange feeling of having “a peanut stuck in his throat” for two weeks. Emerson, who resides in ...

Actress Danielle Fishel, 43, is making progress in her breast cancer journey after sharing her ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), or stage zero, diagnosis in August, but the mom of two says she has been ...