A Letter from CR's Editor — Free Full Text
The Bonds of Survivorship
By Gwen Darien
CR's editor-in-chief, Gwen Darien, ponders the evolving bonds among cancer survivors.
Cancer Update
The Prostate Paradox
By Ingfei Chen
Could cancer-fighting hormones do more harm than good?
Cancer Update
The NCI's New Director
By Nancy Volkers
John E. Niederhuber, the NCI's new director, talks about his priorities and the NCI budget.
Cancer Update
A Menu of Mutations
By Ben Harder
Researchers begin to demystify the genomes of two cancers.
Cancer Update
The Darker Side of Tanning Beds
By Lisa Seachrist Chiu
A link between UV radiation and cancer spurs government action to protect minors who use indoor tanning beds.
Policy
The Drug Debate
By Jessica Gorman
Some patient advocates are pushing for broader access to investigational drugs. Others say the proposed changes could hurt patients and delay the clinical trial process.
First Person
My Cancer Crash Course
By Josh Hysell
A young man recalls the trials and lessons of being a 17-year-old caregiver to his new girlfriend.
Global Report
Getting the Word Out
By Lisa Seachrist Chiu
Many countries, including France, India and Brazil, are pushing to curb tobacco use through creative public health campaigns.
Challenges
Rethinking Race
By Sue Rochman
Race may be a social construct, but researchers are discovering that it could offer new insights in cancer research.
Answers — Free Full Text
When Tumor Cells Travel
By Charlie Schmidt
A growing number of scientists are investigating the complexities of metastasis—the spread of cancer cells.
Yesterday and Today
A Maverick Musician’s Complex Cancer
By Kevin Begos
Rock music legend Frank Zappa died of prostate cancer more than a decade ago. Have screening options or treatment improved since his death?
Essay
The Sisterhood of Survivorship
By Cynthia Ryan
A breast cancer survivor analyzes her own identity as a survivor after her mother-in-law dies of the same kind of cancer.
Profile — Free Full Text
Community Service
By Corinna Wu
Physician Elmer Huerta broadcasts a message of preventive care.
Profile
Remission Impossible?
By Holly Lang
Pancreatic cancer survivor Howard Young is on a mission to help others with the disease.
Life with Cancer
Cancerblog
By Alanna Kennedy
A young cancer survivor bargains with her body.
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Losing a Parent
By Alanna Kennedy
How do you prepare kids for a parent’s death?
Remembrance
Hazen Kennedy
By Jenny Song
Five-year-old Hazen Kennedy, who was featured in the Fall 2006 issue of CR, died in November.
Self-Portrait
Patricia Broderick
By Matthew Broderick
Actor Matthew Broderick shares a painting by his mother, Patricia Broderick, who died of lung cancer.
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