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Pet Therapy
Pets and pet therapy can bring joy to patients with cancer during a physically and emotionally draining time, but it’s important to know the risks involved.
COVID-19Pediatric Cancer
COVID-19 has brought virtual learning into the mainstream, meaning that a child with cancer who learns from home is now in the same “classroom” environment as any other student, which can reduce feelings of stress and anxiety.
Exercise & Cancer
Exercise has been shown to reduce the risk of a wide range of chronic diseases, and is beneficial during and after cancer treatment to maintain patients’ physical and emotional well-being.
Support Services
By Carol Bustos
After the death of her brother from testicular cancer, Meg McQuarrie followed his life-affirming approach to cancer treatment by creating Elixir Fund, a nonprofit organization focused on helping patients with cancer and their caregivers.
Skin CancerSlideshows
View this slideshow to learn how to protect yourself from harmful ultraviolet radiation.
COVID-19
As states roll out their reopening plans, patients with cancer need to start scheduling treatments that have been postponed or canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Support ServicesSurvivorship
Mend Together: a new website connects patients with cancer with friends and family during challenging times.
Leukemia
Long-term results of a pivotal trial of acalabrutinib verify that it is effective and safe as first-line therapy for patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
Leukemia
According to findings from a large clinical trial, the combination of ibrutinib and ublituximab is effective in treating patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
Leukemia
The ASCEND trial confirmed that acalabrutinib, a next-generation targeted treatment, is more effective than traditional chemoimmunotherapy in patients with relapsed chronic lymphocytic leukemia.