In 2013, Mary Lou Polo was given just a week to live. She had stage IV ovarian cancer, and her chances of survival were grim. This September, more than 10 years later, Polo recently celebrated her ...

A 57-year-old schoolteacher from Kolkata, Ruma Sen* had spent decades standing in front of classrooms, guiding young minds with poise and patience. But when her own body began to send quiet ...

Late-stage ovarian cancer presents one of the most daunting challenges within oncology. Given the limited treatment options, patients and healthcare providers often find themselves navigating a ...

When Nikki Myers found the lump in her neck last fall, she visited an urgent care clinic. Doctors suspected Myers had a chest infection that caused an inflamed lymph node and performed a CT scan. But ...

For Kevin and Wendy Wilson, the vows “in sickness and in health” have taken on a deeper meaning. Indeed, the couple—who has been together for 21 years and married for 18—shared that they both recently ...