Survivor Profile

Cancer survivor Cherry Sloan-Medrano works to encourage a conversation about cancer among Asians in the U.S.

by Jenny Song

First Person

Twenty-two years after the first of two breast cancer diagnoses, a survivor decides to undergo genetic testing.

by Cynthia Ryan

Yesterday & Today

Geraldine Ferraro, the first woman nominated for vice president on a major-party ticket, used her political prowess to advocate for women's equality. In 1998, she was diagnosed with multiple myeloma.

by Sharlene George

Get Involved

Twelve-year-old cancer survivor Peter Zucca starts a foundation to give back to kids with cancer.

by Leigh Labrie

Healthy Habits

A study evaluates whether a change in diet could slow prostate cancer growth.

by Melinda Mahaffey Icden

Survivor Profile

Since P.J. Lukac's glioblastoma diagnosis, the young pediatrician has worked hard to spread awareness and understanding of the disease.

by Stephen Ornes

Forward Look

Drug for early-stage cancer must be taken for many years to be effective.

by Kendall K. Morgan

Ductal carcinoma in situ is the fourth most common cancer diagnosis in women. Some say it's not "really" cancer. But you wouldn't know that based on how it is treated.

by Sue Rochman

Young adults undergoing cancer treatment who may want to have children should talk with their doctors about ways to preserve their fertility.

by Marci A. Landsmann

Yesterday & Today

Ventriloquist Shari Lewis and her sidekick, a white wool puppet named Lamb Chop, won the hearts of generations of children who tuned in to her television shows.

by Jocelyn Selim