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Forward Look
Task Force Says “No” to PSA for Prostate Cancer ScreeningExpert panel's recommendation spurs debate.
by Stephen Ornes
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A Genetic Legacy
Doctors now know more than ever about the inherited cancer-related mutations that can link generations of family members. But with the new knowledge from scientific advances and DNA testing come new questions for patients.
by Sue Rochman
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Healthy Habits
A Healthy StartA well-balanced diet can reduce a child's adult cancer risk.
by Alanna Kennedy-Gorman
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Forward Look
Healthy Lifestyle, Healthier ChromosomesQ&A with Elizabeth Blackburn, professor of biochemistry and physiology at the University of California, San Francisco.
by Rabiya Tuma
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Forward Look
An Aspirin a Day …A link between the popular remedy and cancer prevention needs to be borne out in clinical trials.
by Stephen Ornes
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Forward Look
A Diabetes Drug for Cancer?Lab results spur researchers to test low-cost medication on humans.
by Stephen Ornes
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Forward Look
The Dense Breast DebateSome states are mandating that doctors tell patients about breast density, which can affect cancer risk.
by Mitzi Baker
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The Family Cancer Tree
Accurate reporting of family histories could be key to risk reduction.
by Mitzi Baker
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The Survival Gap
In the Nowhere Land between adult and pediatric cancer treatment, young adults face survival rates that have missed out on the gains seen by other age groups. Can new efforts help them improve their outcomes?
by Charlotte Huff
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