in the magazine

Editor's Letter

For cancer patients, high-quality communication with their doctors is key.

by Jessica Gorman

Forward Look

Can Genetic Ancestry Help Explain Cancer Risk? | Carrying a Heavy Burden | Choosing End-of-Life Care | Confronting Lung Cancer Stigma | Guiding Patients From Screening Through Treatment | The Cancer Genome Atlas | Vitamin E and Cancer Risk

Your Cancer Guide

This checklist can help you manage job issues during or after cancer treatment.

by Hester Hill Schnipper

Caregiving With Confidence

To care for your loved one, take steps to care for yourself.

by Michelle Johnston-Fleece

First Person

A survivor keeps an eye on what's ahead after a rare cancer diagnosis.

by Sue Russell

Renewed interest in research about metabolism, the process cells use to fuel their growth, could lead to new types of cancer treatments.

by Stephen Ornes

Finding support online is getting easier. Are these groups for you?

by Melissa Weber

Only one-third of new cancer therapies or drug combinations tested in phase III clinical trials prove to be better than the standard of care. Researchers explain why and how they are aiming to improve the odds.

by Sue Rochman

Survivor Profile

Drawing on her own struggle with the emotional pain of a cancer diagnosis and treatment, Lee Miller empowers other patients to effectively communicate with their doctors.

by Jenny Song

Survivor Profile

Myra Christopher wages a personal battle with a rare cancer while continuing to passionately advocate for patients.

by Charlotte Huff

Yesterday & Today

Even cancer couldn't slow down James Brown.

by Jocelyn Selim

Healthy Habits

Going With the Grain | Walk the Walk

Q&A

As first lady of Moldova, Margareta Timofti aims to increase cancer awareness and survival in one of Europe's poorest nations.

by Sue Rochman

Sound Advice

On supporting teens with cancer, reducing cancer risk and having a child after cancer.

Get Involved

Breast cancer survivor AnneMarie Ciccarella discovered an interest in scientific research.

by Yvonne Lee

Julia Wiley, Tony Handler, Michael B. Lawing, Lori Petitti