Does Baby Powder Cause Cancer? A Jury Says Yes. Scientists Aren't So Sure
Scientists have found an association between talc and ovarian cancer, but they don't agree on exactly what that means.
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Often Missing From The Current Health Care Debate: Women's Voices
When leaders in Washington discuss the future of American health care, women are not always in the room. Here, eight women from around the country share their personal stories, fears and hopes.
Widowed Early, A Cancer Doctor Writes About The Harm Of Medical Debt
A decade after the death of her husband, Fumiko Chino is studying the strain that uncovered medical costs put on cancer patients, even those who have insurance.
Facing Cancer Is Even Tougher If The Only Radiation Machine Is Broken
That's the situation in Senegal. The government has promised to buy new machines. But one cancer specialist says there isn't enough attention given to the disease.
Heartbeat Music: Parents Remember Their Son Through His Song Of Life
Nate Kramer was a tall, quiet collegiate swimmer when he was diagnosed with leukemia. He died four years later. But during treatment he met a therapist, and together they played and recorded music.
Got Cancer Questions? This Little-Known Hotline Is Here To Help
For 40 years, people have been able to call a service funded by the National Cancer Institute to get information about cancer treatments. Doctors say it's still useful even in the age of Twitter.
Our Last Year Together: What My Camera Captured As My Parents Died Of Cancer
Photographer Nancy Borowick captured her parents' deep love and joy in life, even as they endured treatment in their 50s for the cancers they knew would soon kill them.
Urgent Care Services For Cancer Patients Offer A Gentler ER Alternative
Some hospitals and oncology practices are setting up urgent care sites tailored to the needs of cancer patients, to help keep them out of the emergency room when complications or side effects arise.
Chemo Scrambled My Brain
After an incorrect dose of a chemotherapy drug for Crohn's disease caused Anne Webster's bone marrow to shut down, she decided that, if she survived, she'd write about her experience.
Asbestos Deaths Remain A Public Health Concern, CDC Finds
Exposure to the tiny fibers in asbestos can lead people who work around the material to develop mesothelioma, a cancer of the thin membranes that line the chest and abdomen.