"Cancer and its costs are a concern for everyone," says Doherty. "But this research also applies to any serious, chronic illness because of the way our health care system is set up and financed—unmet ...

In the 1970s and ‘80s, scientists began noticing that people who had few or poor social relationships had a higher risk of developing illnesses and all-cause mortality. 1,2 A slew of follow-up studies ...

Cancer survivors can be a source of hope for others navigating life with cancer. Survivors include anyone who has been diagnosed with cancer, no matter where they are in the course of the disease. For ...