A carefully selected collection of the latest research, news, and insights regarding SCCC and LCCC. We cut through the noise to bring you the updates that truly matter to our community.

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“Neuroendocrine cervical carcinomas: genomic insights, controversies in treatment strategies, and future directions: a NeCTuR study”

Gloria Salvo, Larissa A. Meyer, Naomi R. Gonzales, Michael Frumovitz, R Tyler Hillman


Please note: The articles shared here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute medical advice. Always consult with your healthcare team regarding your specific treatment and care plan.

Book Recommendations

A small library of books to meet you where you are.

Cover of The Cancer Journals Special Edition by Audre Lorde, featuring a woman with glasses and natural hair outdoors.

The Cancer Journals

A powerful, deeply personal account of Lorde's experience with breast cancer and mastectomy, fusing memoir with reflection on identity, body image, and refusing silence around illness. First published in 1980 and still considered a landmark work on facing cancer without pretense — a strong pick if you want a book about reclaiming your own voice during treatment. Read More

Audre Lorde

Book cover for 'When Breath Becomes Air' by Paul Kalanithi, with a foreword by Abraham Verghese, featuring a small blue feather.

When Breath Become Air

A neurosurgeon's memoir written after his own diagnosis with stage IV lung cancer, reflecting on mortality, meaning, and what makes a life worth living. Widely recommended by oncology social workers and hospice programs — not specific to cervical cancer, but often named as one of the most resonant books for anyone facing a serious diagnosis. Read More

Paul Kalanithi

Book cover titled "The White Noise of Survivorship and Other Unsolicited Lessons I Learned from Cancer" by Tara Rolle, featuring a light blue background with an abstract line drawing of a person with tangled hair and a hand near their face.

The White Noise of Survivorship: and Other Unsolicited Lessons I Learned From Cancer

A candid look at what nobody prepares you for — life after active treatment ends. Good company for the survivorship stretch, when everyone else assumes you are simply done. Read More

Tara Rolle

Book cover titled "Radical Remission" by Kelly A. Turner, Ph.D., with a green gradient background and the subtitle "Surviving Cancer Against All Odds."

Radical Remission: Surviving Cancer Against All the Odds

Research into cases of unexpected recovery, organized around the habits and choices those patients shared. Useful if you want an evidence-curious look at lifestyle, mindset, and support alongside conventional treatment. Read More

Kelly A. Turner, Ph. D

Book cover titled 'The Cancer-Fighting Kitchen' with subtitle 'Nourishing, Big-Flavor Recipes for Cancer Treatment and Recovery' by Rebecca Katz with Mat Edelson. The cover features a bowl of vegetable soup with various vegetables and pasta, placed on a red and white checkered cloth, alongside some spices and herbs.

The Cancer Fighting Kitchen: Nourishing, Big Flavor Recipes for Cancer Treatment and Recovery

Rebecca Katz

Nourishing, big-flavor recipes built for treatment and recovery, with guidance for taste changes, nausea, low appetite, and caregiver cooking on hard days. Read More

Book cover titled 'Cancer Hates Kisses' by Jessica Reid Silwerski, illustrated by Mika Song, showing two children hugging a faceless person with lightning bolts and hearts around them.

Cancer Hates Kisses

A picture book for young children whose parent is in treatment, framing the fight in language a child can hold onto — warm, brave, and reassuring rather than clinical. Read More

Jessica Reid Silwerski

Book cover of "The Invisible String" by Patrice Karst, illustrated by Joanne Lew-Vrieling, featuring a woman and two children holding a string connected to a large pink heart-shaped balloon, with a grassy landscape and small hearts.

The Invisible String

A gentle story about the invisible thread of love that connects people across distance, hospital stays, and loss. Widely used by child life specialists and grief counselors. Read More

Patrice Karst