Telling Your Children About Inheritable Cancer Risk Letting children know they might have a mutation that increases their risk for cancer can be a challenge for patients. Experts stress there is no right or wrong way to share the information. by Marci A. Landsmann FROM THE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Human Papillomavirus Vaccines: Bad News, Good News and Great News Increased vaccination rates can help reduce cervical cancer as a worldwide health threat. by William G. Nelson, MD, PhD BRCA: Who Should Be Tested? Genetic testing for mutations in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes creates opportunities for cancer risk reduction. But 25 years after the mutations were discovered, some who could benefit from testing are still left out. by Sue Rochman Avoiding Unnecessary Lymph Node Biopsy A study adds to evidence that many patients with ductal carcinoma in situ do not need to have their lymph nodes removed. by Cheryl Platzman Weinstock FROM THE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Clonal Hematopoiesis: You Are Not the Same Person You Used to Be DNA sequencing of blood cells may provide clues for how cancer and other illnesses develop. by William G. Nelson, MD, PhD FORWARD LOOK Learning How to Prevent Multiple Myeloma Irene Ghobrial on studying cancer precursors. by Sue Rochman FORWARD LOOK Let the Buyer Be Aware At-home genetic tests offer limited information on cancer risk. by Sharon Tregaskis FORWARD LOOK Teen Use of Tobacco Products Spirals Upward E-cigarettes are upending decades of smoke-free successes. by Nancy Averett Healthy Habits Where There’s Smoke What to know before firing up the grill during barbecue season. by Bradley Jones Healthy Habits Overlooking Obesity Public awareness of the link between obesity and cancer risk is poor. by Jane C. Hu next Cancer Talk Clinical Trials: An African American Survivor’s Experience Melvin Mann benefited from joining a pivotal clinical trial for chronic myelogenous leukemia, but participation came with logistical challenges. by Melvin Mann Food Insecurity and Cancer After discovering that some patients weren’t able to access the food they needed, a community oncology practice partnered with a local food bank. by Jen Tota McGivney “Congrats! You Have the ‘Good’ Cancer” Many people know thyroid cancer as a cancer type with a relatively good prognosis, but the disease still has profound effects on patients and survivors, writes thyroid cancer survivor Carly Flumer. by Carly Flumer Progress, But Still Room for Improvement The winter 2019/2020 issue of Cancer Today tells the stories of people working to improve privacy protections for patients seeking support online, expand access to genetic testing and boost the efficacy of immunotherapy to benefit more patients. by Kevin McLaughlin More Posts