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

As efforts to change or repeal the Affordable Care Act continue, health care bills keep piling up for many cancer patients and caregivers.

by Sue Rochman

Lauren Chiarello Mika, Sandy Russell, Christopher Rios.

Successful public health initiatives to prevent, detect and treat cancer require widespread community participation.

by Marci A. Landsmann

Advocacy in Action

Lori Marx-Rubiner and AnneMarie Ciccarella met on social media and grew close through their cancer research advocacy.

by Sue Rochman

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

Wanda Huskins, Renee Soriano, Holly Hamer.

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

by Stephen Ornes

More focused efforts aim to increase the number and type of participants in research studies. One goal is for study participants to be more like the patients who will take the drug if it is approved.

by Sue Rochman

Survivor Profile

A self-taught musician takes what he has learned from his experience with kidney cancer to entertain, teach and inspire.

by Jenny Song