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  • Survivor Profile

    Closing the Cancer Care Gap

    Health economist and breast cancer survivor Felicia Knaul's mission, which first started as a grassroots effort to increase breast cancer screening in Mexico, has expanded to address cancer care inequities around the world.

    by Alexandra Goho

  • Life and Health After Childhood Cancer

    Survival for children with cancer has improved dramatically, but longer life has revealed long-term health concerns.

    by Sharon Reynolds

  • Yesterday & Today

    More Than a Girl Singer

    Rosemary Clooney rebounded from a troubled marriage, addictions and mental illness to enjoy a long singing career. Since her death from lung cancer in 2002, treatment advances have offered some hope to other patients.

    by Marilyn Fenichel

  • Forward Look

    You’ve Got Mail

    At-home colorectal cancer tests can increase screening rates.

    by Cameron Walker

  • Forward Look

    African-Americans at Higher Risk for Multiple Myeloma

    Researchers aim to identify possible reasons.

    by Sue Rochman

  • First Person

    Never Alone: A Family Journey

    A mother and daughter exchange thoughts about their “full-family experience” facing an ovarian cancer diagnosis and treatment.

    by Mary (Dicey) Jackson Scroggins and Nneka Scroggins

  • Survivor Profile

    Brewing a Business

    While getting their new coffee business off the ground, John and Pat Curry took John's cancer treatment one step at a time.

    by Jen A. Miller

  • Survivor Profile

    Knowing Her Options

    When Christina McEvoy was diagnosed with stage IV melanoma, she took the reins of her care, traveling more than 600 miles for treatment and returning home to help other melanoma survivors.

    by Melissa Davlin

  • Yesterday & Today

    Shining a Light

    60 Minutes journalist Ed Bradley tried to “shine a light in a dark corner” through his work, but he kept his long struggle with chronic lymphocytic leukemia private.

    by Brittany Moya del Pino

  • Forward Look

    Gut Reaction

    New research suggests a link between gut bacteria and colorectal cancer.

    by Melissa Weber