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Forward Look
A Champion for PreventionQ&A with Elmer Huerta, the director of the Cancer Preventorium at MedStar Washington Hospital Center
by Sue Rochman
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Forward Look
Personalizing Prostate Cancer TreatmentActive surveillance may not be right for all African-American men with low-grade prostate cancer.
by Stephen Ornes
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Lighting a Fire Under Tobacco-Related Cancers
As researchers unravel the extent and scientific underpinnings of tobacco-related cancers and addiction, patients can seek support to quit tobacco or cope with the stigma often associated with these cancers.
by Stephen Ornes
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Telling Cancer’s Story
A Pulitzer Prize-winning book about cancer becomes a documentary after noted filmmaker Ken Burns signs on.
by Marilyn Fenichel
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When Age Is Only a Number
More than half of cancer patients are over 65, but not all older cancer patients should be treated alike. That's where geriatric oncology comes in.
by Yasmine Iqbal
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Healthy Habits
Antioxidant ProtectionTomatoes might play a role in decreasing a man's risk of prostate cancer.
by Leigh Labrie
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Q&A
Paying Attention to DepressionPsychiatrist Michael Sharpe suggests a new approach to identifying and treating depression in cancer patients.
by Marci A. Landsmann
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Healthy Habits
The Whole PictureThe Mediterranean diet may be associated with a reduced risk of cancer.
by Marci A. Landsmann
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Healthy Habits
Take a StandSitting might increase risk for colon and endometrial cancers.
by Leigh Zaleski
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Q&A
Changing BehaviorJohn P. Pierce highlights the role of public health campaigns in cutting cancer risk.
by Susan FitzGerald
Cancer Talk
Cancer Today Editors’ Picks: 2024
Our favorite Cancer Today stories from 2024, as picked by the editors.
Rethinking the Role of RadiationChest radiation may not be necessary for people with intermediate-risk breast cancer.
by Thomas Celona
De-escalating Treatment for DCISResearch finds certain people with low-risk DCIS may be able to forgo surgery or radiation.
by Thomas Celona
Study Highlights Challenges in Pancreatic Cancer StagingMost pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma cases initially considered to be stage I are changed to a higher stage after surgery.
by Taneia Surles