From the Editor-in-Chief
Patients should have access to this vital and emerging medical specialty.
by William G. Nelson, MD, PhD
Forward Look
Inside Inflammation | Weighing Tumor Testing | Making Treatment Decisions | Advances in Treating Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer | Inside the 21st Century Cures Act | Cancer Cells Can Change as They Grow and Spread | Map Stories
Your Cancer Guide
Determining what to tell people about your cancer requires careful thought.
by Hester Hill Schnipper
Caregiving With Confidence
When cancer becomes a chronic condition, caregiving requires adjusting to a new normal.
by Aimee Swartz
Survivor Profile
An acute myeloid leukemia survivor and former TV news reporter finds a new reason to help others improve their health.
by Jennifer Walker
Scientists are working to understand the molecular processes that transform normal cells into cancer cells in the hope they can prevent the disease before it starts.
by Marci A. Landsmann
Another perspective on your disease may help you find the best cancer care.
by Stephen Ornes
Yesterday & Today
Michael Landon, best known for his roles on Little House on the Prairie and Bonanza, created and starred in programs that portrayed family values with authenticity and humor.
Healthy Habits
Tanning Trouble | Movement for Health
Q&A
Princess Dina Mired of Jordan will be the first Arab president of the Union for International Cancer Control.
by Sue Rochman
Sound Advice
The sugar-feeds-cancer myth, talking to a friend with cancer, and facing down "scanxiety."
Get Involved!
An outdoor adventure camp benefits cancer survivors of all ages.
by Lindsey Konkel
Morgan Bolt, Esther Brandon, Randy Lopez.
A survey finds many patients prefer talking through imaging findings related to cancer with their physician rather than viewing reports online—but only if the wait for results is short.
by Cindy Kuzma
Immune checkpoint inhibitors can be effective treatments for elderly people with some types of advanced cancer, but more information is needed on their risks and benefits in this group.
by Emma Yasinski
Uterine cancer incidence is increasing in the U.S., particularly in Hispanic, Asian and black women, but obesity may play a smaller role in this change than was previously assumed.
by Ashley P. Taylor
Palliative care physician Dawn Gross helps people talk about death by focusing on what they want during life.
by Amy Paturel
Hillary Stires writes about a conversation with a patient advocate that changed how she thought about her work.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a second targeted therapeutic based on tumor biomarker, not tumor origin.
A congressional briefing provided information on vaccination, screening and treatment for cancers caused by the human papillomavirus.
A Lesson in Service
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