Survivor Profile

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

by Jenny Song

More people are being diagnosed with colorectal cancer before 50, the recommended age to start screening.

by Charlotte Huff

Some patients want to work through illness and others need to, but juggling work responsibilities and treatment regimens can be a challenge.

by Leigh Labrie

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

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

Beverly McKee, Charlie Haygood, Patricia Fernandes.

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

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

Expensive treatments can leave patients with a mountain of debt. Resources are available to help.

by Bara Vaida

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