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Survivor Profile
Changing CourseDuring her treatment for breast cancer, biomedical engineer Jessica Winter challenged her laboratory to bring its discoveries to patients more quickly.
by Chris Palmer
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Global Report
A Dutch DilemmaWhile much of the Western world was tightening restrictions on smoking, one European nation, the Netherlands, found itself embroiled in a political struggle between individual freedoms and public health.
by Cynthia Ryan
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Healthy Habits
Get Your Move OnTo reduce body fat, and breast cancer risk, more exercise is better.
by Brenda Conaway
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From the Editor-in-Chief
The Immune System and CancerNew insights into how the immune system can be unleashed are driving new treatments.
by William G. Nelson, MD, PhD
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Forward Look
Your Neighborhood, YourselfQ&A with Reginald Tucker-Seeley on the link between neighborhoods and cancer.
by Sue Rochman
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Forward Look
The Right MatchNew NCI clinical trial will link patients to drugs that target their tumors.
by Whitney L.J. Howell
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Forward Look
Childhood Cancer Survivors at Risk for Hormone DeficienciesNew study highlights importance of survivorship care.
by Sharon Reynolds
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Forward Look
Identifying Ovarian Cancer RiskStudy may help spotlight women who would benefit from risk reduction strategies.
by Carrie Printz
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First Person
To Test or Not to TestTwenty-two years after the first of two breast cancer diagnoses, a survivor decides to undergo genetic testing.
by Cynthia Ryan
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Breaking the Blood-Brain BarrierAdvances in treating brain metastases and reducing their side effects are bringing new hope to cancer patients.
by Sue Rochman
Legislation to speed cancer drug development for children and adolescents requires drug companies to test drugs in children, but trials in people under 18 may take years to generate results.
by Marci A. Landsmann
Understanding Stress and CancerA symposium at the AACR Annual Meeting explores how social factors contribute to elevated risk of cancer in some populations.
by Eric Fitzsimmons
Exploring Amino Acids’ Impact on Tumor GrowthResearchers are investigating how to match specific dietary changes with therapy to impede cancer progression.
by Thomas Celona
Study Shows Minority Participation in Clinical Trials May Be DecliningResearcher speculates that costly genetic testing may be limiting outreach to underserved communities.
by Marci A. Landsmann
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Using Lymphocytes to Attack TumorsSooner rather than later may be the best strategy for using an experimental treatment for advanced melanoma.
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Closing Disparities Through Genetic TestingOlufunmilayo Olopade seeks widespread use of testing to encourage prevention and early detection of deadly cancers.
Learning Medicare’s ABCDs
