Preparing for future health decisions helps ensure care is suited to your priorities.

by Karon Warren

Study links proper dental hygiene to increased survival in head and neck cancer, and researchers use breast milk to detect breast cancer in new mothers.

by Thomas Celona

New report charts progress in cancer care, and immediate access to test results can lead to confusion.

by Eric Fitzsimmons

Results of a recent study support concerns that pandemic disruptions resulted in finding fewer cancers.

by Kyle Bagenstose

Research shows an increase in late-stage prostate cancer diagnosis, and many non-English speakers don’t make it past helplines to access services.

by Marci A. Landsmann

Regulators reverse course on a plan to limit compensation for breast reconstruction surgery, and a cancer drug is among 10 selected for price negotiations with Medicare to lower costs.

by Kevin McLaughlin

Researchers find that lung cancer patients recovering from surgery are especially vulnerable to the health hazards of wildfires even up to a year later.

by Sandra Gordon

Study finds association between lorazepam use and poorer cancer outcomes, and weight-loss surgery linked to lower cancer risk in women.

by Thomas Celona

Study suggests surgery leads to longer survival than radiation for non-small cell lung cancer, but radiation remains an important option.

by Jon Kelvey

Radiation therapy is falling out of favor for some cancer types, and concerns grow about commercially available multi-cancer detection tests.

by Eric Fitzsimmons