Editor's Letter

Executive Editor Kevin McLaughlin discusses the book that inspired the documentary 'Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies.'

by Kevin McLaughlin

Forward Look

A Champion for Prevention | Getting Breakthrough Pain Under Control | Growing Pains | Personalizing Prostate Cancer Treatment | Hope for a Future Family | 'Sir' and 'Ladies': Can We Tell You About Cancer? | National Clinical Trials Network Now Underway

Your Cancer Guide

Make the most of your days despite the uncertainty that comes with metastatic disease.

by Hester Hill Schnipper

Explore insurance options with the patient to ensure proper health coverage and less stress.

by Michelle Johnston-Fleece

As researchers unravel the extent and scientific underpinnings of tobacco-related cancers and addiction, patients can seek support to quit tobacco or cope with the stigma often associated with these cancers.

by Stephen Ornes

A Pulitzer Prize-winning book about cancer becomes a documentary after noted filmmaker Ken Burns signs on.

by Marilyn Fenichel

Understanding how you learn best can help you get the most out of your meetings with your medical team.

by Ide Mills

More than half of cancer patients are over 65, but not all older cancer patients should be treated alike. That's where geriatric oncology comes in.

by Yasmine Iqbal

Survivor Profile

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

by Martha Irvine

Yesterday & Today

Fred Rogers, better known as Mister Rogers, taught children compassion for themselves and others. He died from stomach cancer in 2003, but his legacy lives on in television programs for kids today.

by Sue Rochman

Healthy Habits

Room to Improve | Antioxidant Protection

Q&A

Psychiatrist Michael Sharpe suggests a new approach to identifying and treating depression in cancer patients.

by Marci A. Landsmann

Sound Advice

Starting up a cancer blog, dealing with post-treatment fatigue, and helping a loved one with cancer from a distance

Get Involved

Cancer survivor helps parents with life-threatening diseases make legacy videos for their children.

by Leigh Labrie

Jonah Eller-Isaacs, Mary Ganley, Erica Campbell.