Treatment
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Of Mice and MarriageFor more than three decades, cancer geneticists Neal Copeland and Nancy Jenkins have been a team both inside and outside the lab.
by Stephen Ornes
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Forward Look
The Cancer Genome AtlasLarge-scale genomics effort could lead to new strategies for tackling cancer.
by Alexandra Goho
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Forward Look
Guiding Patients From Screening Through TreatmentPatient navigators can play an important role in cancer care.
by Alanna Kennedy-Gorman
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Cutting Cancer’s EngineRenewed interest in research about metabolism, the process cells use to fuel their growth, could lead to new types of cancer treatments.
by Stephen Ornes
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Missing the MarkOnly 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
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Forward Look
Bridging the DistanceQ&A with medical oncologist Ana María López, medical director of the telemedicine program at the University of Arizona Cancer Center in Tucson.
by Sue Rochman
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Forward Look
Treading Carefully With Medical ScansTo reduce your long-term cancer risk, make sure the tests are justified.
by Ingfei Chen
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Forward Look
A Trojan Horse to Fight CancerAn experimental treatment shows the potential of a new family of targeted drugs.
by Stephen Ornes
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Q&A
Age Is More Than a NumberGeriatric oncologist Harvey Jay Cohen shines a spotlight on older people with cancer.
by Jocelyn Selim
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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
