Researchers are developing blood tests that help track and identify molecular changes in tumors. But many hurdles remain before these “liquid biopsies” become standard.

by Stephen Ornes

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

Racial and ethnic backgrounds can be factors in whether cancer patients take advantage of hospice care. Researchers and clinicians are trying to understand the gaps and design strategies to bridge them.

by Charlotte Huff

Analyzing online patient conversations could shed light on adverse drug reactions.

by Brad Jones

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

by Marci A. Landsmann

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

by Kate Yandell

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

Healthy Habits

The microbes living in your gut may explain how diet influences colorectal cancer risk.

by Lori Miller Kase

Healthy Habits

Gum disease is associated with increased cancer risk.

by Kendall K. Morgan

Q&A

Cancer epidemiologist Cornelia Ulrich discusses research that explores how fat cells and cancer cells communicate.

by Marci A. Landsmann