Healthy Habits

Cut cancer risk by choosing to walk instead of drive.

by Stephen Ornes

Q&A

Author Rebecca Skloot reflects on the contributions of one woman to science and the importance of informed consent in human research.

by Alexandra Goho

Forward Look

Q&A with medical oncologist Siddhartha Mukherjee, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Emperor of All Maladies.

by Sue Rochman

Forward Look

Q&A with Rick Kittles, associate professor of medicine and epidemiology and biostatistics at the University of Illinois College of Medicine in Chicago.

by Stephen Ornes

Forward Look

Large-scale genomics effort could lead to new strategies for tackling cancer.

by Alexandra Goho

Forward Look

Studies find overweight kids and teens have higher adult cancer risk.

by Leslie Harris O'Hanlon

Forward Look

Patient navigators can play an important role in cancer care.

by Alanna Kennedy-Gorman

Forward Look

Studies send mixed signals on potential benefits and harmful effects of vitamin E.

by Mitzi Baker

Renewed interest in research about metabolism, the process cells use to fuel their growth, could lead to new types of cancer treatments.

by Stephen Ornes

Only one-third of new cancer therapies or drug combinations tested in phase III clinical trials prove to be better than the standard of care. Researchers explain why and how they are aiming to improve the odds.

by Sue Rochman