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  • Liver Cancer on the Rise

    Liver cancer incidence and death rates are increasing rapidly. Although there is no screening test for the disease, minimizing risk factors—hepatitis B and C, smoking, obesity and type 2 diabetes—could prevent many cases from developing.

    by Sue Rochman

  • Is 3-D Mammography Better?

    A study enrolling patients compares a newer form of digital mammography to conventional 2-D digital mammography.

    by Marci A. Landsmann

  • When Cancer Survivors Get Another Cancer

    Patients diagnosed with a second cancer may be unnecessarily excluded from clinical trials.

    by Kate Yandell

  • Forward Look

    Young Survivors at Risk for HPV-Related Cancers

    Study finds low vaccination rates among teen survivors.

    by Kate Yandell

  • Targeting Brain Cancer

    Researchers are trying to understand brain cancer at the molecular level. Their goal is to find new, more effective therapies for this hard-to-treat disease.

    by Stephen Ornes

  • Survivor Profile

    A Second Chance

    After the deaths of her sister and mother from cancer and a bout with osteosarcoma as a teenager, Court Simmons vowed to “do something amazing” with her life. Her goal is to be a pediatric oncology nurse.

    by Lindsey Konkel

  • Vaccines: Looking Within for Cancer Treatment

    Researchers are testing treatment vaccines that spur the immune system to attack cancer.

    by Stephen Ornes

  • Breaking Down a Cancer Diagnosis

    During her husband's treatment for metastatic prostate cancer, Jan Manarite learned what questions to ask. Now she shares what she learned with others.

    by Marci A. Landsmann

  • Forward Look

    Treatment Before Surgery

    Neoadjuvant therapy may be an option.

    by Dara Chadwick

  • Challenges Remain for Kids With Cancer

    More children are being treated successfully for cancer. Yet researchers continue searching for new therapies that will help kids who don't respond to standard treatments.

    by Cameron Walker