Here's a list of approved drugs to treat leukemia including acute lymphocytic or lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and chronic myeloid ...

Here's a list of the approved drugs to treat breast cancer. Click on any of the medications for more info on indications, dosing and side effects. Arimidex is an aromatase inhibitor approved for ...

Cannabis, or marijuana, contains at least 125 different cannabinoids, and only one of these compounds, delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, produces a “high.” Scientists are still learning how the ...

But in fact, research on personalized cancer vaccines, designed to help the immune system recognize and attack tumors, has been underway for at least a decade. Scientists have reported promising ...

A woman with multiple sclerosis wanted to be able to walk up the stairs at home. Her doctor prescribed medicine that helped, but then approval from her insurance plan for the drug expired.

Formed in 1984, the USPSTF is an independent panel of volunteers with expertise in preventive medicine, internal medicine, family medicine, behavioral health, pediatrics, obstetrics, gynecology and ...

“The person most likely to become a regular blood donor is someone who has had a loved one need blood as part of their care,” said Sandhya Panch, MD, MPH, medical director of transfusion at Fred Hutch ...

In every issue, you’ll find cutting-edge health information and the hottest topics of interest to people with cancer and their loved ones. Albie Suozzi was determined to learn about her CLL, a blood ...

Therapeutic vaccines train the immune system to recognize and attack malignant cells.

You want the best outcome after your diagnosis—that much is obvious. But what isn’t so clear is the active role you can play in your care. Our spring 2026 issue of Cancer Health highlights ways to get ...

Creative and healing artist Sandy Duarte shares how sound bowls, yoga, journaling and meditation complement her medical treatment for Stage IV non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

2008 is a year Albie Suozzi, 66, will never forget. It was the year her only son died in a motorcycle accident. Two weeks after that tragedy, she was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), ...