Survivor Profile

Drawing on strength from her ancestors and lessons from the 1960s, cancer survivor Vernal Branch works to make a difference for the next generation.

by Regina Nuzzo

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After her son finished cancer treatment, Angela Farley started an organization to deliver meals to people facing serious illness.

by Marci A. Landsmann

Forward Look

Cash intended for tobacco programs goes up in smoke.

by Jocelyn Selim

Forward Look

Thirty years on, landmark federal legislation continues to benefit patients with rare cancers.

by Emily Gertz

Forward Look

“Cancer—Did you know?” That’s the question the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC), based in Geneva, posed across the globe on World Cancer Day on Feb. 4. Image courtesy of the Union for International Cancer Control Established in 2006 by the UICC, the annual event draws attention to a stark fact: Cancer is a leading cause […]

by Yvonne Lee

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Cancer survivor packs up bags and helps facilitate international volunteer opportunities.

by Yvonne Lee

Q&A

As first lady of Moldova, Margareta Timofti aims to increase cancer awareness and survival in one of Europe's poorest nations.

by Sue Rochman

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Breast cancer survivor AnneMarie Ciccarella discovered an interest in scientific research.

by Yvonne Lee

Forward Look

A system called “track and trace” may be the answer.

by Yvonne Lee

Forward Look

Smoking rates in California have declined.

by Sue Rochman