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  • But I Already Have Cancer

    For a patient with advanced cancer, how important is screening for other types of cancer?

    by Ide Mills

  • Forward Look

    Little Consensus on Ovarian Cancer Monitoring

    Tests and scans may be overused.

    by Kate Yandell

  • Survivor Profile

    Going Full Bore

    Susan Leighton, a 19-year survivor, is a powerful advocate for ovarian cancer research. Her advocacy, which began locally in northern Alabama, has reached the National Cancer Institute and the Department of Defense.

    by Sue Rochman

  • Forward Look

    Longer Treatment May Benefit Some Breast Cancer Patients

    Ten years of hormone therapy studied.

    by Sue Rochman

  • Forward Look

    No Link Found Between IVF and Breast Cancer Risk

    Study findings will reassure many families.

    by Cameron Walker

  • Screening Gets Personal

    Conflicting and changing cancer screening guidelines have led to uncertainty and controversy. Can screening recommendations tailored for groups or individuals enhance benefits and reduce harms?

    by Kate Yandell

  • Integrative Strategies for Facing Cancer

    Brain tumor survivor uses her experiences to help others.

    by Jeannine Walston

  • Yesterday & Today

    A Force of Nature

    Known for the Christmas classic Santa Baby and her role as Catwoman in the 1960s TV series Batman, Eartha Kitt wowed audiences with her dancing, singing and acting. Her 2006 colorectal cancer diagnosis shocked those who knew her.

    by Sharlene George

  • Survivor Profile

    Reasons to Dream

    Despite a metastatic lung cancer diagnosis, Emily Bennett Taylor was able to look beyond the illness in 2012 to her dream of raising a family. Today, with no evidence of disease, she is the mother of two baby girls.

    by Marci A. Landsmann

  • Forward Look

    Thyroid Tumor Gets New Name

    Panel reclassifies a type of thyroid tumor, says it's not cancer.

    by Yasmine Iqbal