Advocacy in Action

Two mothers, each with a son who died of brain cancer, worked together to increase awareness and acceptance of tumor tissue donation.

by Esther Landhuis

A couple who lost their daughter to brain cancer builds a charity that connects parents, hospitals and researchers with data.

by Marci A. Landsmann

Get Involved

A mother whose son was diagnosed with Burkitt leukemia works to improve access to mental health services for teenagers.

by Elizabeth Rosto Sitko

Survivor Profile

Mark Good uses every avenue to spread the news about prostate cancer.

by Lindsey Konkel

Pancreatic cancer remains a difficult disease to treat and is expected to be the second leading cause of U.S. cancer-related deaths by 2030. Researchers hope clinical trials and insights into the genetics of the disease will reverse the trend.

by Kendall K. Morgan

Forward Look

A new way to detect Barrett's esophagus.

by Bradley Jones

Caregiving With Confidence

When families work together to provide care for a loved one, communicating can become a challenge.

by Ashley Jones

Forward Look

Updated guidelines support use of oral blood thinners.

by Jane Langille

Multigene panels that rely on next-generation sequencing are increasingly used to test for hereditary cancer risk-related mutations. The federal government aims to expand Medicare coverage for these tests.

by Ashley P. Taylor

Using an older method of prostate biopsy together with MRI-targeted biopsy more accurately diagnoses prostate cancer than either method alone, a study finds.

by Kate Yandell