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Healthy Habits
Take a StandSitting might increase risk for colon and endometrial cancers.
by Leigh Zaleski
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Q&A
Changing BehaviorJohn P. Pierce highlights the role of public health campaigns in cutting cancer risk.
by Susan FitzGerald
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Editor's Letter
Eat to LiveManaging your weight can help reduce your risk for cancer or cancer recurrence.
by Kevin McLaughlin
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Forward Look
Eating WellWalter Willett believes research will show that a healthy diet can reduce cancer risk. Here's why.
by Sue Rochman
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Forward Look
Deciphering New Rates of Thyroid CancerExperts are divided on whether the increase is due to more cancer or more diagnoses.
by Melissa Weber
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Forward Look
Burned by the SunStudy links five or more blistering sunburns during adolescence to increased adult melanoma risk.
by Marilyn Fenichel
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Forward Look
Double Mastectomies on the RiseStudy suggests fears rather than actual risk of recurrence drive decisions.
by Cameron Walker
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Forward Look
Exploring the Link Between Cancer and Vitamin DQuestions remain about low vitamin D levels and cancer risk.
by Sharon Reynolds
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Forward Look
A Deadly InflammationSepsis may be a factor in up to half of all hospital deaths.
by Alexandra Goho
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Forward Look
Smoking After CancerA cancer diagnosis isn’t enough to convince some smokers to kick the habit. A survey of almost 3,000 survivors of the 10 most common types of cancer published in the September 2014 issue of Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention found nearly one in 10 survivors were current smokers nine years after diagnosis, with 83 percent lighting […]
Cancer Talk
Physical Activity Linked to Lower Colon Cancer Recurrence
Participating in a structured exercise program after treatment was associated with a reduced risk of recurrence in people who had colon cancer.
by Sandra Gordon
Gaps in Survivorship Care Leave Unmet Needs After Cancer TreatmentA survey of head and neck cancer survivors reveals that many are not getting adequate survivorship care and may not even know it is available.
by Cameron Walker
Improving Communication for Deaf Cancer PatientsAfter a cancer diagnosis, people who are deaf or have hearing problems can struggle if accommodations don’t meet their communication needs.
by Eric Fitzsimmons
Is Immunotherapy Right for People Hospitalized With Advanced Cancer?Researchers find no evidence that immune checkpoint inhibitors benefit cancer patients getting inpatient care. They urge earlier consideration of palliative care.
by Kyle Bagenstose