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  • Preserving the Future

    Young adults undergoing cancer treatment who may want to have children should talk with their doctors about ways to preserve their fertility.

    by Marci A. Landsmann

  • Yesterday & Today

    The Voice of Lamb Chop

    Ventriloquist Shari Lewis and her sidekick, a white wool puppet named Lamb Chop, won the hearts of generations of children who tuned in to her television shows.

    by Jocelyn Selim

  • Forward Look

    Shining a Spotlight on Metastatic Breast Cancer

    Q&A with Musa Mayer, breast cancer survivor and founding member of the Metastatic Breast Cancer Alliance.

    by Yasmine Iqbal

  • Forward Look

    Genetic Testing Can Help Women With Triple-Negative Breast Cancer

    Study confirms inherited genetic mutations are common, regardless of family history.

    by Kendall K. Morgan

  • Forward Look

    Medicare to Cover Lung Cancer Screening

    In high-risk current and former smokers, screening can reduce cancer deaths.

    by Michael Eisenstein

  • Forward Look

    Does Testicular Cancer Screening Save Lives?

    Doctors recommend self-exam, even though guidelines discourage it.

    by Roxanne Nelson

  • Yesterday & Today

    Improbable Champion

    Susan Butcher won Alaska's grueling Iditarod dog-sled race four times. Her 2005 leukemia diagnosis marked the beginning of her greatest challenge.

    by Jocelyn Selim

  • Survivor Profile

    An Unplanned Event

    After a stage III cancer diagnosis, event planner Kim Hall Jackson gave up the illusion of control and started using her talents to promote screening among African-Americans.

    by Leigh Labrie

  • Healthy Habits

    A Cup of Tea?

    Black tea consumption may be associated with a reduced risk of ovarian cancer.

    by Kurt Ullman

  • Yesterday & Today

    A Beautiful Neighbor

    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