Cancer Videos
- 4 Friends Bond Through Cancer Treatment
Chloe, Lauren, McKinley, and Ava bond and find strength through each other as they complete their cancer treatment.
- Manage Your Side Effects
Nauseated? Have stomach problems? Learn ways to soothe your discomfort from treatments for this blood and bone marrow cancer.
- Treatments From Pills to Chemo
There are a number of effective treatments for CLL, a cancer of your blood and bone marrow. What are the pluses and minuses of each?
- How Immunotherapy Works to Kill Cancer Cells
How do immunotherapy drugs outsmart cancer cells? Find out how doctors use your body’s immune system in the fight.
- Caring for Yourself During Targeted Therapy
An oncologist shares what they tell patients before targeted therapy.
- Immunotherapy Side Effects: When to Call Your Doctor
An oncologist addresses immunotherapy side effects you shouldn’t ignore.
- Dying on Your Own Terms
A man and his physician share their perspective on life and death leading up to his medically-assisted death.
- CRISPR Gene Editing: What You Need to Know
CRISPR is a gene editing technology that allows scientists to rearrange or remove DNA. Scientists hope it will pave the way to cures for certain inherited diseases.
- Simple Ways to Avoid Bacteria and Viruses During Immunotherapy
Your cancer treatment will make it harder for your body to fight off infection. Something as simple as washing your hands often can help.
- Combat Common Side Effects of Immunotherapy
The side effects of this cancer treatment aren’t as bad as they used to be, but they still happen, and it’s important to monitor them.
- Boost Your Defense System During Immunotherapy
Feel better and stay healthy during your cancer treatment with these simple reminders on foods and fitness.
- Uniquely You: Exploring Tailored Medicine
How does personalized cancer therapy engineer your immune system to fight tumors, and what’s in store for the future of these treatments?
- Polycythemia Vera Treatments
This blood disorder is very treatable, but there are things you should steer clear of to avoid making more red blood cells.
- Jude’s Rotationplasty Journey
Backwards is the story of Jude Hiley, an 11-year-old boy, who was diagnosed with Osteosarcoma. He chose to have Rotationplasty, a surgery that turns his leg backward so his heel can act as a knee joint. and opening up the opportunity for him to play sports for the rest of his life.
- What Are Clinical Trials for Cancer?
Actress and advocate Sonequa Martin-Green explains the benefits of clinical trials, the importance of participation, and why diversity matters.
- Diverse Clinical Trials Lead to Better Cancer Drugs
Dr. Norman Sharpless details why doctors develop clinical trials, potential benefits, and how they bring new therapies to the rest of the world.
- Clinical Trials Help Researchers Create New Cancer Drugs
Dr. Bruce Chabner explains how clinical trials pave the way for new treatments and the benefits of participating in one.
- Rotationplasty for Bone Cancer
This surgical procedure removes part of the leg, then is rotated and reattached. A rotationplasty allows people with a disease, such as bone cancer, to walk again.
- Osteosarcoma Cancer: Symptoms and Cures
Osteosarcoma is a rare type of bone cancer most commonly found in people between ages 10 and 30. Learn more about symptoms and treatments.
- At-Home Tips for Cancer Treatment Fatigue
Exhaustion is a common chemotherapy side effect. Here’s how you can plan ahead and make the most of your limited energy.
- Why the Support of a Family Caregiver Matters
A caregiver can delegate important tasks early on.
- Create a Comfortable Space After Chemo
You won’t feel well after treatment, but you can take steps beforehand to focus your energy on feeling better.
- Innovative Cancer Pen
Cancer researchers are testing a new pen that may detect cancer in seconds.
- Montana's Story: From Cancer Survivor to Nurse
Montana Brown survived childhood cancer to become a nurse at the same hospital where she was treated.
- What They Don’t Tell You: Mammograms
A mammogram scans your breast tissue for any signs of cancer. But does it hurt? Women share stories from their first screenings.
- Ways to Lower Stomach Cancer Risk
There's no surefire way to prevent stomach cancer, but you can make simple changes to lower your odds of getting it.
- Precision Medicine Success Stories
How have tailored treatments changed the field of medicine, and can precision medicine prevent people from getting sick in the first place?
- What is Precision Medicine?
Could treatments be tailored to your genetic makeup? How is precision medicine changing the game?
- Life After Chemotherapy
After a year of chemotherapy, Alida Evans takes her recovery one day at a time. What has she done to feel like her full self after cancer treatment?
- Preparing for Chemotherapy
Donna McNutt underwent chemotherapy treatment, but used her creativity and love for fashion to beat cancer -- one outfit at a time.
- Facing Chemotherapy
Kris Alden had 20 weeks of chemotherapy after a breast cancer diagnosis. See how she uses her journey to motivate others to fight through cancer.