Health Advice: Cancer

Health Advice: Why Is Our Progress Against Cancer So Slow?

By Samuel Broder, M.D. - Health - November 13, 2009

Deaths rates are down, but there's still much to be learned about beating the disease. more >>

Health Advice: How Common Is Anal Cancer?

By Deborah K. Armstrong, M.D. - Health - November 10, 2009

Farrah Fawcett's death earlier this year made reader wonder: What's my risk? more >>

Walter Willett: The Facts on Diet and Breast Cancer

By Walter C. Willett, M.D. - Health - July 13, 2009

What's the link, if any, between dietary fat and breast cancer? more >>

Samuel Broder: Why Isn't There a Gardasil for Men?

By Samuel Broder, M.D. - Health - May 18, 2009

There's an HPV vaccine for women; why don't men have one? more >>

Samuel Broder: Is PSA Screening for Prostate Cancer Worthwhile?

By Samuel Broder, M.D. - Health - March 25, 2009

Good doctors could draw opposite conclusions from 2 recent reports on prostate cancer screening. more >>

Bryan Arling: Is Virtual Colonoscopy as Good as Standard Colonoscopy?

By Bryan Arling, M.D. - Health - March 23, 2009

Each colon cancer screening test has its pros and cons; you do need to choose one or another. more >>

Deborah Armstrong: What's the Best Way to Catch Breast Cancer Early?

By Deborah K. Armstrong, M.D. - Health - March 17, 2009

Regular screening mammograms are important; self exams can't hurt. more >>

Janice Kiecolt-Glaser: On Cancer and Stress

By Janice Kiecolt-Glaser, Ph.D. - Health - February 19, 2009

Chronic stress can hurt the body in many ways. more >>

Deborah Armstrong: the Pill and HPV

By Deborah K. Armstrong, M.D. - Health - January 29, 2009

Why long-term use of birth-control pills might be linked to cervical cancer. more >>

Deborah Armstrong: Gene Test for Breast Cancer?

By Deborah K. Armstrong, M.D. - Health - January 29, 2009

Here's how to put your risks in perspective. more >>

Marcia Stefanick: The Question of Cancer Prevention Through Diet

By Marcia Stefanick, Ph.D. - Health - January 26, 2009

It's clear that just cutting out fat doesn't prevent breast or colon cancer. more >>

Samuel Broder: Arriving at Breast-Cancer Treatment

By Samuel Broder, M.D. - Health - January 26, 2009

A look at the tools doctors have to personalize a woman's therapy. more >>

Samuel Broder: Preventing Skin Cancer