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Forward Look
The Right MatchNew NCI clinical trial will link patients to drugs that target their tumors.
by Whitney L.J. Howell
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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
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Breaking the Blood-Brain Barrier
Advances in treating brain metastases and reducing their side effects are bringing new hope to cancer patients.
by Sue Rochman
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From the Editor-in-Chief
Inheritance, ‘Bad Luck’ and the EnvironmentWhy do some people develop cancer while others do not?
by William G. Nelson, MD, PhD
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Forward Look
There Goes the NeighborhoodQ&A with scientist Zena Werb on cancer, immunity and the microenvironment.
by Chris Palmer
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Forward Look
Cost of Breast Cancer Treatment Affects AdherenceDrug for early-stage cancer must be taken for many years to be effective.
by Kendall K. Morgan
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Forward Look
Cancer Treatment Can Reactivate Hepatitis BResearchers make the case for screening cancer patients for hepatitis B before treatment.
by Yasmine Iqbal
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Forward Look
First Biosimilar Drug Approved in U.S.New drugs will offer same effectiveness, but at a lower cost.
by Stephen Ornes
Cancer Talk
The Power of Comedy
In a new play, the pain of cancer can be a chance to laugh.
by Ashley P. Taylor
Melanoma Risk in Childhood Cancer SurvivorsPeople treated for childhood cancer found to have twice the risk of developing melanoma as an adult.
by Cameron Walker
Online Second OpinionsMore than half of patients who participated in a program offering online second opinions were recommended a change to their treatment plan.
by Eric Fitzsimmons
Musical Toxicity an Effect of Cancer TreatmentStudy finding cancer treatment affects ability to play or sing music highlights need for physical therapy, experts say.
by Kyle Bagenstose