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  • Healthy Habits

    Nothing Healthy About a Tan

    The CDC calls for community efforts to halt rising rates of melanoma.

    by Brenda Conaway

  • Q&A

    Conversation Starter

    Cancer survivor Emily McDowell creates greeting cards that give people the words to talk about a difficult disease.

    by Stephen Ornes

  • Editor's Letter

    Scientists and Survivors

    Executive Editor Kevin McLaughlin highlights stories from the Summer 2015 issue of 'Cancer Today.'

    by Kevin McLaughlin

  • The Cost of Cancer

    Expensive treatments can leave patients with a mountain of debt. Resources are available to help.

    by Bara Vaida

  • Get Involved

    Support Through Fitness

    Cancer survivor starts organization that hosts free group fitness events for survivors, patients and caregivers.

    by Rebecca Hanlon

  • Forward Look

    Shining a Spotlight on Metastatic Breast Cancer

    Q&A with Musa Mayer, breast cancer survivor and founding member of the Metastatic Breast Cancer Alliance.

    by Yasmine Iqbal

  • Forward Look

    Getting Away From It All

    A special camp for kids affected by a parent's cancer.

    by Leigh Labrie

  • Forward Look

    Medicare to Cover Lung Cancer Screening

    In high-risk current and former smokers, screening can reduce cancer deaths.

    by Michael Eisenstein

  • Forward Look

    Does Testicular Cancer Screening Save Lives?

    Doctors recommend self-exam, even though guidelines discourage it.

    by Roxanne Nelson

  • Forward Look

    Please #CurbIt

    The San Francisco Department of Public Health launched an educational e-cigarette campaign in January called #CurbIt. The campaign, which includes bus ads (like the one above), was designed to increase awareness of the city’s policy that prohibits e-cigarette use in places where smoking already is not allowed, says Derek Smith, a health educator with the department’s […]

    by Sue Rochman