For Cancer Patients, Empathy Goes a Long Way
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At a scary time for patients, too few doctors ask about feelings, a new study finds.
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A patient in a vegetative state can communicate using her thoughts, according to research.
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A breast cancer diagnosis can be devastating and scary. We have the story of two women who are cancer survivors and how they&#39;ve helped each other through a special program at Desert Regional Medical Center.
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Many cancer survivors say they are committed to helping  others with the disease or to solve a particular problem that they encountered in their own treatment.
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New hospice programs give patients medical comfort while allowing for sophisticated medical treatments.
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A third of cancer patients are using complementary and alternative therapies, research suggests.
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Doctors using new technology can get fast feedback on whether treatments are working for breast cancer victims, a new study shows.
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Cancer is less common in adolescents and young adults than in older people. But in some ways it is more alarming.
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Ten years have passed since Maria Gomez was diagnosed with breast cancer, but the White Plains mother of two still remembers how confused and frightened she felt when talking to her doctor about her options for treatment.
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When painful medicine is involved, closeness to a patient can make for fuzzy views.
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For some patients, it can be difficult to determine how much treatment is just too much.
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NEW YORK  - When a person is first diagnosed with cancer and undergoes treatment, their work may suffer; but in the long run, most people who survive cancer work a similar number of hours as anyone else, new study findings show.
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eople who survive cancer appear to get worse care than the general population when it comes to other diseases, a study released last week concluded.
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NEW YORK  - Older women who undergo surgery  for breast cancer often worry about their appearance afterward,  and getting the treatment that best meets these concerns may  improve their long-term well-being, according to a new study.
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There's an open secret in medicine: Patients lie.
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When people say "I feel your pain," they do not mean it literally, but certain people really do feel something that appears to be an extreme form of empathy, British researchers said on Sunday.
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NEW YORK  - People with advanced cancer may suffer substantial emotional distress, but relatively few may be discussing it with their doctors, new research suggests.