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  • Forward Look

    Some Prostate Cancer Patients Face a Difficult Decision

    Surgery and radiation have similar benefits but different side effects.

    by Stephen Ornes

  • Survivor Profile

    A Lesson in Service

    Rabbi Ben David was comfortable in his role of helping those in need, but he had to rely on others after his lymphoma diagnosis. The marathon runner has returned to an active life one step at a time.

    by Lindsey Konkel

  • More Options for Rare Cancers

    Precision medicine and immunotherapy offer opportunities for new treatments and clinical trials to patients who previously had few, if any, options.

    by Kendall K. Morgan

  • First Immunotherapy Approved for Breast Cancer

    Medical oncologist Leisha A. Emens discusses the significance of the first U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval of an immunotherapy treatment for breast cancer.

    by Anna Azvolinsky

  • Holding Off on Treatment

    Patients diagnosed with low-risk prostate cancer are increasingly opting against immediate surgery or radiation in favor of regularly monitoring their disease.

    by Jon Kelvey

  • Young Colorectal Cancer Patients Are Often Misdiagnosed

    A new survey suggests that young adults with colorectal cancer struggle to receive an accurate, prompt diagnosis.

    by Bradley Jones

  • Considering the Term “Cancer Survivor”

    A study investigates how people who have been diagnosed with cancer feel about being called survivors.

    by Jen Tota McGivney

  • Treating Breast Cancer in Men

    Hormone therapy may lengthen life in men with hormone-related breast cancer, but this treatment is prescribed less frequently for men than for women.

    by Marilyn Fenichel

  • Survivor Profile

    The Bridge Builder

    Breast cancer survivor Bob Riter forges connections among people affected by all types of cancer.

    by Marci A. Landsmann

  • Healthy Habits

    Carb Connection

    Could consuming fewer simple carbohydrates lead to better cancer outcomes?

    by Lindsey Konkel