After surgery, some cancer patients can safely skip radiation or chemotherapy, according to two studies exploring shorter, gentler cancer care. Researchers are looking for ways to precisely predict which cancer patients can avoid unneeded treatment to cut down on harmful side effects and unnecessary costs. One new study used a blood test to determine which…

Researchers from the University of South Australia are studying the potential effect of bibliotherapy, or being read to, by investigating the possibility of fictional reading as a form of “escape” for cancer patients. “There is something to be said for losing yourself in a book and escaping reality for a while, particularly for people who…

A Memphis woman battling cancer was told by doctors that she had less than four months to live—but she recently married her longtime high school sweetheart. Gracie Jeppsen, 20, suffers from a severe brain tumor, but she wedded her boyfriend Seth Madsen, 21, on Thursday, June 17. The two lovebirds started dating while in high school,…