Essays

Now more than ever, patients with multiple myeloma have unprecedented numbers of treatment options to choose from for their deadly plasma-cell neoplastic diseases. Read More ›

Christina Burnie has had 3 cancer diagnoses: once as an adolescent, once as a newlywed, and once as an expectant mother. Read More ›

The decision to watch and wait was right for my dad and for our family, and being able to talk about all the options with the doctor and primary nurse helped us make the right decision. Read More ›

Samantha Watson was diagnosed with cancer while she was a student at Brandeis University, in Boston. Read More ›

Here is some advice regarding the management of parenthood and cancer treatment. Read More ›

Camille Scheel chronicled her journey with breast cancer in a blog, and then turned her blog into a book. Read More ›

To disclose or not to disclose having cancer, that is the question. Tonya Marie Pan, a survivor of stage III non-Hodgkin lymphoblastic lymphoma, shares insights into the difficulties of communicating with others as a patient with cancer. Read More ›

More than 600 young adults with cancer and cancer survivors attended this year’s CancerCon, the annual conference organized by Stupid Cancer, which took place on April 24-26, 2015, in Denver, CO. During the conference, young adult attendees shared with CONQUER their diverse journeys with cancer. Read More ›

Leah Valles, age 12, is an inspiration every day. After her hard battle with stage III melanoma, she decided that people just don’t know that skin cancer is deadly, that it can be prevented, and that it is the fastest growing cancer among teens and young adults. Read More ›

Here are some key points to consider when talking to kids about cancer, a delicate subject requiring careful communication. Read More ›