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Lung Cancer Patients Face Worse Survival After Wildfire Exposure
Researchers find that lung cancer patients recovering from surgery are especially vulnerable to the health hazards of wildfires even up to a year later.
by Sandra Gordon
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August 25: The Week in Cancer News
Study finds association between lorazepam use and poorer cancer outcomes, and weight-loss surgery linked to lower cancer risk in women.
by Thomas Celona
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Choosing Between Lung Cancer Surgery and Radiation
Study suggests surgery leads to longer survival than radiation for non-small cell lung cancer, but radiation remains an important option.
by Jon Kelvey
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August 18: The Week in Cancer News
Radiation therapy is falling out of favor for some cancer types, and concerns grow about commercially available multi-cancer detection tests.
by Eric Fitzsimmons
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Understanding Disparities in Melanoma Diagnosis
Black men with melanoma are more likely than other populations to die of the disease. Here’s why, and what to look for.
by Kyle Bagenstose
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August 11: The Week in Cancer News
Research links testicular cancer in military firefighters to ‘forever chemicals,’ and older women who are screened for breast cancer at risk for overdiagnosis.
by Marci A. Landsmann
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Patient Voices
Read stories about cancer and treatment from the people who are living through it.
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August 4: The Week in Cancer News
Genetic testing can help establish inherited cancer risk, and a new cancer registry tracks breast and prostate cancer in people of African origin.
by Kevin McLaughlin
Cancer Talk
Celebrity Cancer Stories Can Lack Important Information
News coverage about public figures facing cancer frequently leaves out key details about the diagnosis and fails to provide background information on cancer.
by Laura Gesualdi Gilmore
AACR Annual Meeting 2025Immunotherapies, cancer vaccines and more from Cancer Today’s coverage of the AACR Annual Meeting 2025.
Redefining Cancer SurvivorshipAs people with advanced disease live longer, they face physical and mental health side effects. Patient advocates say research and care must focus on their unique needs.
by Thomas Celona
Family of Henrietta Lacks Works for ‘Health Intelligence’Alfred Lacks Carter Jr. and other family members honor the legacy of Henrietta Lacks by helping others better understand their health care.
by Kevin McLaughlin