A cardiologist who once led the NIH shares insights she gained battling brain cancer. Her book includes everything from genetic research to cancer etiquette.

Hey I love the book store but, let’s face it, buying a bunch of cancer books can get expensive – especially when you’re a patient with medical expenses to consider. And with chemotherapy, radiation, surgery or lab tests on the schedule, it can be hard to find the time to drive from library to library [...]

Possibly no other form of cancer is more feared or less talked about than penile cancer. A series of paintings and a book published by London artist John D. Edwards is helping change that for the thousands of men diagnosed with the disease each year. In the early 1990s, Edwards discovered a lump in his [...]

An inspirational book is helping dogs with cancer receive expensive medical treatments their owners can’t afford to give them. Cliff and I: My Dog’s Journey Through Cancer and Beyond chronicles the author’s personal experience helping her German Shepherd battle cancer. As a tribute to her beloved pet, Cliff’s writer Joanne M. DeFluri is donating the [...]

A book by 38-year-old breast cancer survivor Deanna Favre, wife of Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre, is rapidly becoming one of the most popular cancer books in recent memory. The book, entitled Don’t Bet Against Me!, describes Mrs. Favre’s life including her battle against the disease which began with her diagnosis back in 2004. [...]

In this video from the Museum of Science in Boston, Dr Alan J. Fenn of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology discusses how radar technology originally developed for US Air Force missiles is now being tested as a treatment for breast cancer. The innovative process involves using targeted microwaves to shrink tumors located in breast tissue. [...]

Ladies, before you decide to skip today’s workout, you might want to listen to this motivating and informative podcast from Discovery Health. During this final segment of Discovery’s series on women’s health and nutrition, Dr Pam Peeke explains how strength and cardio training help reduce your risk of cancer, diabetes, and heart disease. The doctor [...]

Are chemotherapy treatments or hospital stays keeping you from enjoying story hour with the kids? Storynory to the rescue! Storynory’s fabulous site has been offering free audio downloads of classic fairy tales since November 2005. You can download the stories you choose on a computer or iPod and the little ones can listen to the [...]

The American Red Cross online store is offering a new quick reference guide and DVD set designed to assist caregivers in the home. The Family Caregiving Guide provides step-by-step instructions on a variety of topics including safely administering medications, healthy nutrition, and dealing with important financial and legal issues. It also focuses special attention on [...]

Although it doesn’t pertain to cancer alone, Better: A Surgeon’s Notes on Performance by Dr Atul Gawande has been getting some favorable reviews from survivors, especially those treated for breast cancer. Dr Gawande is a Harvard-trained surgeon and the New York Times bestselling author of another book entitled Complications which was published in 2002. If [...]