Forward Look

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

by Michael Eisenstein

Forward Look

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

by Roxanne Nelson

Sophisticated tests can generate a wealth of information about a patient's cancer or disease risk. But they also raise serious questions.

by Alexandra Goho

Stereotactic radiation therapy–heavily marketed to consumers–is gaining momentum as a more convenient treatment. But it's not for every patient.

by Sharon Reynolds

Healthy Habits

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

by Kurt Ullman

Forward Look

Q&A with Elmer Huerta, the director of the Cancer Preventorium at MedStar Washington Hospital Center

by Sue Rochman

Forward Look

Revamped program aims to get new treatments to patients faster.

by Michael Eisenstein

Forward Look

Active surveillance may not be right for all African-American men with low-grade prostate cancer.

by Stephen Ornes

As researchers unravel the extent and scientific underpinnings of tobacco-related cancers and addiction, patients can seek support to quit tobacco or cope with the stigma often associated with these cancers.

by Stephen Ornes

A Pulitzer Prize-winning book about cancer becomes a documentary after noted filmmaker Ken Burns signs on.

by Marilyn Fenichel