Kansas City Current president Raven Jemison announced she has been diagnosed with cancer and how that affected her emotionally.

Researchers identified a direct connection between cancer-related inflammation and the loss of motivation characteristic of advanced cancer. In a mouse study, they describe a brain pathway that starts ...

Those three words are why dozens gathered at the market common for the annual Relay for Life, raising money for the American ...

Social pressures and moral obligations, rather than hope for recovery, often push terminally ill patients to pursue futile ...

Cachexia not only contributes to reduced quality of life but also limits a patient’s ability to tolerate or benefit from standard treatments.

Cancer ravages both body and mind. If you've ever lost loved ones to the disease, you might recognize the physical and emotional changes cancer patients often endure during their final months.

The fatigue and lack of motivation that many cancer patients experience near the end of life have been seen as the unavoidable consequences of their declining physical health and extreme weight loss.