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Clinical Trials Game-Changer?
A new type of clinical trial aims to identify which drug is the best fit for each patient's tumor. Can this innovative model expedite new drug approvals?
by Sue Rochman
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Cancer In America
Standard of CareResearch suggests that black patients, as a whole, aren't receiving the same level of treatment as white patients. Can building better bonds between doctors and patients help?
by Charlotte Huff
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The HPV Cancer Connection: Take 2
New insights about HPV's role in multiple cancers are rapidly expanding, as are thoughts about who should be vaccinated against the virus, and why.
by Alanna Kennedy-Gorman
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Healthy Habits
Just Another Meatless MondayMake room for tasty vegetarian dishes in your weekly menu.
by Alanna Kennedy-Gorman
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Forward Look
Cancer Screening: A Dose of RealityQ&A with H. Gilbert Welch, professor of medicine at the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice.
by Sue Rochman
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Forward Look
When Is “Cancer” Not Cancer?Does the word “cancer” discourage patients with very early disease from fully considering all their options?
by Stephen Ornes
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Forward Look
The Avastin Roller CoasterUps and downs keep coming for Avastin as studies report on its effects for different cancers.
by Sue Rochman
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Forward Look
Boosting Defenses Against CancerQ&A with immunologist James P. Allison, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York City.
by Ingfei Chen
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Forward Look
Second-Cancer Clues?Genetic marker discovery could help childhood Hodgkin survivors assess risks associated with radiation.
by Mitzi Baker
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