Facts and Stats

Screenings, treatment advances and declines in smoking have led to a decrease in lung cancer death rates.

by Eric Fitzsimmons

Forward Look

After struggling to understand her treatment options for multiple myeloma, Jenny Ahlstrom started a virtual platform for patients to gather information about blood cancers.

by Allison Futterman

Forward Look

Women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer are at greater risk for developing high blood pressure and diabetes, common risk factors for heart disease.

by Kendall K. Morgan

Many women are being diagnosed with cervical cancer, despite the availability of tools to prevent and diagnose the disease. Black and Hispanic women and low-income and rural populations are especially vulnerable.

by Natalie Slivinski

As outcomes improved for cancer patients in states that expanded Medicaid, disparities in survival disappeared.

by Jon Kelvey

DNA sequencing found that in many cases when DCIS recurred, the lesion was unrelated to the first diagnosis, raising questions about how to best treat recurrence.

by Eric Fitzsimmons

Testing for chromosomal abnormalities and gene mutations helps to direct treatment for patients with AML.

by Kendall K. Morgan

Forward Look

Results favor Enhertu for treating metastatic breast cancer that recurs or does not respond to first-line treatment.

by Kris Conner

Forward Look

Artificial intelligence may help to classify colorectal polyps.

by Nancy Averett

Get Involved

A volunteer program brings yoga to cancer patients in the hospital.

by Bradley Jones