Survivor Profile

After a stage III cancer diagnosis, event planner Kim Hall Jackson gave up the illusion of control and started using her talents to promote screening among African-Americans.

by Leigh Labrie

Healthy Habits

Black tea consumption may be associated with a reduced risk of ovarian cancer.

by Kurt Ullman

Yesterday & Today

Susan Butcher won Alaska's grueling Iditarod dog-sled race four times. Her 2005 leukemia diagnosis marked the beginning of her greatest challenge.

by Jocelyn Selim

Yesterday & Today

Fred Rogers, better known as Mister Rogers, taught children compassion for themselves and others. He died from stomach cancer in 2003, but his legacy lives on in television programs for kids today.

by Sue Rochman

Forward Look

Fertility preservation outcomes may vary with cancer diagnosis.

by Kendall K. Morgan

Survivor Profile

Bladder cancer survivor Randy Layne and his wife, Ellen, faced his diagnosis, treatment and recovery together.

by Martha Irvine

Forward Look

Study suggests fears rather than actual risk of recurrence drive decisions.

by Cameron Walker

Survivor Profile

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

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

by Sharon Reynolds

Yesterday & Today

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