Nurse navigators play a key role in caring for all patients with cancer—and they’re especially important for patients undergoing a bone marrow transplant (BMT). These specially trained coordinators serve as a vital support system to make treatment—and li...

There’s a big spotlight on the clinical trial process these days due to the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine. But clinical trials aren’t just for vaccines. If you or a loved one are undergoing cancer treatment, it’s worth learning about cancer clinical trial...

There are parts of your body that you can’t see—and may not even know about—that play a key role in keeping you healthy. Your adrenal glands fall into that category.The adrenal glands are two small glands that reside above the kidneys. Part of the endocrine...

Peripheral neuropathy can be a common—and often long-lasting—side effect of a cancer or its treatment. For now, there’s no known way to cure or prevent it. But there are lots of options for managing it, according to Dylan R. Sherry, MD, a physician within t...

Figuring out the source of pain can be difficult. However, it can be particularly tricky when your abdomen hurts, mainly because the abdomen contains a variety of organs that may be triggering the pain.“Abdominal pain can indicate all sorts of things,” said...

An upset stomach can ruin your day, but it’s usually not serious. Viruses and ulcers are common culprits. But sometimes persistent stomach troubles can signal a more serious problem: gastric cancer. Also known as stomach cancer, gastric cancer has ambigu...