Treatment
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Breaking the Blood-Brain Barrier
Advances in treating brain metastases and reducing their side effects are bringing new hope to cancer patients.
by Sue Rochman
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Colorectal Cancer: A Troubling Trend
More people are being diagnosed with colorectal cancer before 50, the recommended age to start screening.
by Charlotte Huff
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Forward Look
There Goes the NeighborhoodQ&A with scientist Zena Werb on cancer, immunity and the microenvironment.
by Chris Palmer
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Forward Look
Cost of Breast Cancer Treatment Affects AdherenceDrug for early-stage cancer must be taken for many years to be effective.
by Kendall K. Morgan
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Forward Look
Cancer Treatment Can Reactivate Hepatitis BResearchers make the case for screening cancer patients for hepatitis B before treatment.
by Yasmine Iqbal
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Forward Look
First Biosimilar Drug Approved in U.S.New drugs will offer same effectiveness, but at a lower cost.
by Stephen Ornes
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The DCIS Dilemma
Ductal carcinoma in situ is the fourth most common cancer diagnosis in women. Some say it's not "really" cancer. But you wouldn't know that based on how it is treated.
by Sue Rochman
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Preserving the Future
Young adults undergoing cancer treatment who may want to have children should talk with their doctors about ways to preserve their fertility.
by Marci A. Landsmann
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From the Editor-in-Chief
The Promise of Precision MedicineThe impact of gene sequencing on the discovery and development of cancer treatments could be profound.
by William G. Nelson, MD, PhD
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A Dose of Precision
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