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Forward Look
Smoking After CancerA cancer diagnosis isn’t enough to convince some smokers to kick the habit. A survey of almost 3,000 survivors of the 10 most common types of cancer published in the September 2014 issue of Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention found nearly one in 10 survivors were current smokers nine years after diagnosis, with 83 percent lighting […]
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The Weight of Obesity on Cancer PatientsOverweight and obese patients face worse side effects and survival odds than others with the same cancer. New efforts aim to help them get better care, become healthier and live longer.
by Melissa Weber
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Survivor Profile
Closing the Cancer Care GapHealth economist and breast cancer survivor Felicia Knaul's mission, which first started as a grassroots effort to increase breast cancer screening in Mexico, has expanded to address cancer care inequities around the world.
by Alexandra Goho
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A Community EffortLocal programs within Native American communities are at the forefront of an effort to increase cancer screening and reduce cancer deaths.
by Sue Rochman
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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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Forward Look
The Vitamin HypeResearchers find no evidence that supplements reduce cancer risk.
by Stephen Ornes
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A Balancing ActDiabetes increases cancer risk, and a dual diagnosis of cancer and diabetes complicates treatment and prognosis.
by Stephen Ornes
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Healthy Habits
A Protein PuzzleStudy links higher protein consumption to a greater chance of cancer death, but risk may depend on age.
by Alanna Kennedy-Gorman
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Forward Look
A Global Perspective on CancerQ&A with Christopher P. Wild on World Cancer Report 2014.
by Sue Rochman
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
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AACR IO: Revolutionizing Treatment through ImmunotherapyThe AACR’s immuno-oncology meeting brings together the leading experts in immunotherapy to accelerate progress in cancer science and medicine.
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A New Resource Provides a Sanctuary for Black TNBC PatientsThe Black TNBC Sanctuary was created to help Black women with triple-negative breast cancer get answers about their diagnosis and care.
Dr. Humberto M. Guiot: Targeting Pancreatic Cancer in a Community-Based Clinical Trial
