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Of Mice and MarriageFor more than three decades, cancer geneticists Neal Copeland and Nancy Jenkins have been a team both inside and outside the lab.
by Stephen Ornes
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Healthy Habits
Follow the RainbowAdding colorful fruits and vegetables to your diet may reduce cancer risk.
by Stephen Ornes
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Healthy Habits
Hang Up the Car KeysCut cancer risk by choosing to walk instead of drive.
by Stephen Ornes
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Q&A
The Legacy of Henrietta LacksAuthor Rebecca Skloot reflects on the contributions of one woman to science and the importance of informed consent in human research.
by Alexandra Goho
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Forward Look
Can Genetic Ancestry Help Explain Cancer Risk?Q&A with Rick Kittles, associate professor of medicine and epidemiology and biostatistics at the University of Illinois College of Medicine in Chicago.
by Stephen Ornes
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Forward Look
The Cancer Genome AtlasLarge-scale genomics effort could lead to new strategies for tackling cancer.
by Alexandra Goho
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Forward Look
Carrying a Heavy BurdenStudies find overweight kids and teens have higher adult cancer risk.
by Leslie Harris O'Hanlon
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Forward Look
Guiding Patients From Screening Through TreatmentPatient navigators can play an important role in cancer care.
by Alanna Kennedy-Gorman
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Forward Look
Vitamin E and Cancer RiskStudies send mixed signals on potential benefits and harmful effects of vitamin E.
by Mitzi Baker
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Cutting Cancer’s EngineRenewed interest in research about metabolism, the process cells use to fuel their growth, could lead to new types of cancer treatments.
by Stephen Ornes
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
