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Advocacy in Action
Fearless FriendsLori Marx-Rubiner and AnneMarie Ciccarella met on social media and grew close through their cancer research advocacy.
by Sue Rochman
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Cancer Control in the CommunitySuccessful public health initiatives to prevent, detect and treat cancer require widespread community participation.
by Marci A. Landsmann
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Vaccines: Looking Within for Cancer TreatmentResearchers are testing treatment vaccines that spur the immune system to attack cancer.
by Stephen Ornes
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Forward Look
More Options for Adolescents in Clinical TrialsNew recommendations support inclusion of teens in adult studies.
by Susan Kreimer
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Forward Look
Tackling Drug ResistanceResearchers are studing new ways to keep treatments working longer.
by Stephen Ornes
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Q&A
Trial GuideResearcher Tom Marsilje is helping fellow colorectal cancer patients sort through clinical trials.
by Kate Yandell
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Survivor Profile
The Gift of MusicA self-taught musician takes what he has learned from his experience with kidney cancer to entertain, teach and inspire.
by Jenny Song
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Forward Look
Breast Density MattersBreast cancer risk factor may be overlooked.
by Kendall K. Morgan
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Going Off-LabelPhysicians are legally permitted to prescribe drugs approved for one purpose to be used for another, a practice called off-label prescribing. The rise of targeted therapies and immunotherapies is creating new challenges for navigating off-label options.
by Kate Yandell
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Revised Prostate Cancer Screening Guidelines ProposedThe U.S. Preventive Services Task Force suggests an individualized approach to prostate cancer screening.
Multiple myeloma survivor Jonathan Gluck reflects on uncertainty, and the scientific progress that has kept him living with cancer for more than two decades.
by Eric Fitzsimmons
The Enduring Importance of Cancer Disparities ResearchOpening session from AACR conference highlights how perseverance and adversity have informed cancer disparities research over the years.
by Eric Fitzsimmons
Most Cancer Survivors Don’t Meet Healthy Diet GoalsDespite research linking fruits and vegetables to cancer survival, many people do not change their eating habits after diagnosis.
by Darlene Dobkowski
Many People Don’t Get Colonoscopy After Receiving Abnormal Blood TestsAbout half of people who receive abnormal results from colorectal cancer screening tests don’t follow up with a colonoscopy.
by Laura Gesualdi Gilmore
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Keeping Hope Alive—Why the Schlueters Rally for Medical ResearchRichard and Michelle Schlueter attended the Rally for Medical Research to advocate for NIH funding after budget cuts delayed his treatment.
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Cancer in the Rearview Mirror: 15 Years of AACR Cancer Progress Report Survivor StoriesCancer survivors profiled over the past 15 years in the AACR Cancer Progress Reports shared updates on their lives and the progress made against cancer.
Cancer Research at a Crossroads
