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

by Stephen Ornes

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

by Marci A. Landsmann

Healthy Habits

In a clinical trial, vitamin D supplements did not appear to reduce cancer risk.

by Jane C. Hu

Forward Look

New cancer treatments use patients' own modified immune cells.

by Kate Yandell

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

Forward Look

Palliative care can help all cancer patients, not just late-stage ones.

by Yasmine Iqbal

Healthy Habits

Bicycling to work can be a way to build exercise into your day.

by Kate Yandell

Forward Look

Talking to doctors about cancer and its treatment often means being bombarded with numbers, from percentages to risk ratios. Yet many people don’t fully comprehend what the numbers mean. As a result, cancer patients may not understand their prognosis, the effect a treatment might have, or their risk for recurrence. Photo © iStock / PeterHermesFurian To […]

by Cameron Walker

Forward Look

Q&A with molecular biologist James DeGregori on cancer development.

by Sue Rochman

Forward Look

Breast cancer risk factor may be overlooked.

by Kendall K. Morgan