Advances in cancer research change the sound of ordinary words. “Clinical trial” can suddenly feel heavy, even frightening, especially when you’re already carrying enough, but these clinical trial facts can help. Still, many cancer clinical…
If you’re on immunotherapy and feel wrung out in a new way, don’t brush it aside. Immunotherapy adrenal insufficiency, a rare immune-related adverse event from immune checkpoint inhibitors, is uncommon, but it can become dangerous…
Immunotherapy can feel like a lifeline, a treatment that finally gives your body backup. Still, even good medicine can bring hard surprises. One rare but serious problem is myocarditis, inflammation in the heart muscle. If…
It can feel unfair. You sign up for immunotherapy with immune checkpoint inhibitors to fight cancer, and then your own immune system may turn its attention to your liver. The first hints are often quiet,…
Some side effects announce themselves loudly. Others sneak in wearing a “normal day” mask. You wake up tired, but you’re in Cancer treatment, so of course you’re tired. Your heart races, but you’re anxious, so…
