Conflicting and changing cancer screening guidelines have led to uncertainty and controversy. Can screening recommendations tailored for groups or individuals enhance benefits and reduce harms?

by Kate Yandell

Forward Look

Tests and scans may be overused.

by Kate Yandell

Survivor Profile

Susan Leighton, a 19-year survivor, is a powerful advocate for ovarian cancer research. Her advocacy, which began locally in northern Alabama, has reached the National Cancer Institute and the Department of Defense.

by Sue Rochman

Brain tumor survivor uses her experiences to help others.

by Jeannine Walston

Forward Look

Panel reclassifies a type of thyroid tumor, says it's not cancer.

by Yasmine Iqbal

Survivor Profile

Despite a metastatic lung cancer diagnosis, Emily Bennett Taylor was able to look beyond the illness in 2012 to her dream of raising a family. Today, with no evidence of disease, she is the mother of two baby girls.

by Marci A. Landsmann

Yesterday & Today

Known for the Christmas classic Santa Baby and her role as Catwoman in the 1960s TV series Batman, Eartha Kitt wowed audiences with her dancing, singing and acting. Her 2006 colorectal cancer diagnosis shocked those who knew her.

by Sharlene George

Q&A

Chordoma survivor Josh Sommer brings together researchers and patients to develop better treatments for an uncommon cancer.

by Kate Yandell

Yesterday & Today

Whether playing Franklin D. Roosevelt or Richard Gilmore, the wealthy scion in 'Gilmore Girls,' Edward Herrmann took on gentlemanly roles that mirrored his real-life persona. He died of brain cancer in 2014.

by Marilyn Fenichel

For patients with chronic blood cancers, the early intervention mantra of cancer does not always apply.

by Sue Rochman