Survivor Profile

After Shigeo Tsuruoka was diagnosed with stomach cancer, his family came together to help him. His daughter, Aki Smith, was by his side as he navigated treatment and recovery. Now she offers guidance to other stomach cancer patients and caregivers.

by Kate Yandell

Forward Look

Efforts are underway to define role of high-dose radiation.

by Stephen Ornes

Liver cancer incidence and death rates are increasing rapidly. Although there is no screening test for the disease, minimizing risk factors—hepatitis B and C, smoking, obesity and type 2 diabetes—could prevent many cases from developing.

by Sue Rochman

A study enrolling patients compares a newer form of digital mammography to conventional 2-D digital mammography.

by Marci A. Landsmann

Patients diagnosed with a second cancer may be unnecessarily excluded from clinical trials.

by Kate Yandell

Forward Look

Study finds low vaccination rates among teen survivors.

by Kate Yandell

Survivor Profile

After the deaths of her sister and mother from cancer and a bout with osteosarcoma as a teenager, Court Simmons vowed to “do something amazing” with her life. Her goal is to be a pediatric oncology nurse.

by Lindsey Konkel

Researchers are trying to understand brain cancer at the molecular level. Their goal is to find new, more effective therapies for this hard-to-treat disease.

by Stephen Ornes

Researchers are testing treatment vaccines that spur the immune system to attack cancer.

by Stephen Ornes

During her husband's treatment for metastatic prostate cancer, Jan Manarite learned what questions to ask. Now she shares what she learned with others.

by Marci A. Landsmann