CR's editor-in-chief shares from her private life as she looks back on the 15 years since her cancer diagnosis.

A new advertising campaign aims to increase awareness about the nation's uninsured and underinsured.

The drug finasteride may be safer than previously thought, but whether men should take it to reduce their risk of prostate cancer is up for debate.

The spread of breast cancer may be linked to short stretches of genetic material called microRNAs.

Oncologist Martin Abeloff, who died on Sept. 14, leaves behind a legacy in cancer research.

After his diagnosis with lung cancer, a doctor races into the unknown.

Don't let others tell you how to live your life.

How risky is smokeless tobacco marketing?

Kidney cancer survivor Eric Perakslis discovered an outlet for his passion by helping others.

New nanotechnologies, about the size of biological molecules, are poised to help detect and treat cancer.

A teenager's unusual bone tumor led pioneering researcher James Ewing toward the identification of a new cancer.

Which candidates for the White House would make cancer a priority?

Despite today's challenges, committed young doctors are building a career in cancer research.

Not enough people discuss the ways to restore sexual intimacy after a cancer diagnosis.

Couples facing cancer have each other to help cope.

A couple learn how to tell their 7-year-old daughter that one of her parents is dying.

Here are some tips to remember if you are interested in volunteering as a telephone counselor.

In an excerpt from his book Without, poet Donald Hall describes his wife's treatment for cancer.

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