Forward Look

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

by Leigh Labrie

Forward Look

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

by Michael Eisenstein

Forward Look

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

by Roxanne Nelson

Forward Look

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

Survivor Profile

After a stage III cancer diagnosis, event planner Kim Hall Jackson gave up the illusion of control and started using her talents to promote screening among African-Americans.

by Leigh Labrie

Get Involved

Breast cancer survivor and hairstylist provides beauty expertise to breast cancer patients.

by Cynthia Ryan

Forward Look

The Africa Oxford CANCER FOUNDATION and the European Society for Medical Oncology Developing Countries Task Force launched a five-year pilot program in Ghana to develop and implement cancer-prevention and early-detection programs that can be models for other developing countries. Currently, most Africans do not have access to screening, treatment or palliative care. For instance, Ghana, with […]

by Sue Rochman

Survivor Profile

Bladder cancer survivor Randy Layne and his wife, Ellen, faced his diagnosis, treatment and recovery together.

by Martha Irvine

Setting clear goals can help you give back to others while taking care of yourself.

by Cynthia Ryan

Survivor Profile

Health economist and breast cancer survivor Felicia Knaul's mission, which first started as a grassroots effort to increase breast cancer screening in Mexico, has expanded to address cancer care inequities around the world.

by Alexandra Goho