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Forward Look
Reducing Re-excisionNew guidelines and techniques aim to limit additional breast cancer surgeries.
by Kendall K. Morgan
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Forward Look
Uterine Cancer Rates on the RiseStudy finds deaths are highest among African-American women.
by Brenda Conaway
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Forward Look
Cancer Immunotherapies Continue to Make HeadwayDrugs that harness the power of the immune system gain new approvals.
by Alexandra Goho
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Big Data: Sharing Information to Improve Care
Big data, using high-powered computers to gather and analyze massive amounts of patient information, promises to revolutionize cancer care. But experts say patient concerns about privacy and other issues must be addressed.
by Stephen Ornes
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Survivor Profile
Changing CourseDuring her treatment for breast cancer, biomedical engineer Jessica Winter challenged her laboratory to bring its discoveries to patients more quickly.
by Chris Palmer
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Global Report
A Dutch DilemmaWhile much of the Western world was tightening restrictions on smoking, one European nation, the Netherlands, found itself embroiled in a political struggle between individual freedoms and public health.
by Cynthia Ryan
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Forward Look
Childhood Cancer Survivors at Risk for Hormone DeficienciesNew study highlights importance of survivorship care.
by Sharon Reynolds
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Forward Look
Identifying Ovarian Cancer RiskStudy may help spotlight women who would benefit from risk reduction strategies.
by Carrie Printz
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First Person
To Test or Not to TestTwenty-two years after the first of two breast cancer diagnoses, a survivor decides to undergo genetic testing.
by Cynthia Ryan
Cancer Talk
Treating Smoldering Multiple Myeloma
A monoclonal antibody drug reduced the risk of smoldering myeloma progressing to multiple myeloma in patients at high risk for disease progression.
by Sandra Gordon
Immunotherapy Improves Survival in Bladder CancerNew research indicates that adding immunotherapy to muscle-invasive bladder cancer treatment can improve event-free and overall survival.
by Laura Gesualdi-Gilmore
Cancer Patients Who Quit Smoking, Even Years After Diagnosis, Live LongerFindings from a recent study support smoking cessation after diagnosis, with the most pronounced effect in those who received treatment within six months of diagnosis.
by Kyle Bagenstose
Delaying Treatment ResistanceAdding a CDK 4/6 inhibitor extends progression-free survival for people with metastatic HR-positive, HER2-positive breast cancer.
by Thomas Celona