Lymphedema diminishes function, causes chronic pain, and may make working impossible. Prevention is most effective.

How do you foster hope in cancer patients, especially when they are terminally ill? For the author, the first step is open communication.

This month’s questions: retreating with rituximab after an allergic reaction and administering the new prostate cancer immunotherapy.

A recent study indicates that NCI-designated cancer centers provide better palliative care, but even in these institutions, improvements can be made.

When the author takes a cruise to get away from all things cancer, she winds up sharing a room with a woman who teaches her a great deal about dealing with the disease.