Cancer

I will never be able to afford Angelina Jolie’s mastectomy

My family has a history of breast cancer. If my time comes, I won't have the luxury of preventive surgery

Deborah Johnstone, The Weeklings Monday, May 20, 2013 3:51 PM UTC
Life The Weeklings, Angelina Jolie

My “truly remarkable” cancer breakthrough

That groundbreaking clinical trial in the New York Times? It's my study -- and I'm 15 months clean

Mary Elizabeth Williams Friday, May 17, 2013 11:45 AM UTC 34
Life Cancer, Lab Rat, melanoma

How one company controls your breast cancer choices

Myriad Genetics owns the genes that indicate breast-cancer risk – and the pricey test could be costing lives

Irin Carmon Tuesday, May 14, 2013 6:59 PM UTC 18
Business Supreme Court, Angelina Jolie

Angelina Jolie’s choice not the only one

Low-income and younger women especially need to know: Mastectomy is not only way to deal with breast cancer risk

Joan Walsh Tuesday, May 14, 2013 4:28 PM UTC 41
Media Angelina Jolie, Breast cancer

Thirteen miles with my teenager

You learn a lot about your hometown -- and your daughter -- when you spend a day walking together away from iPhones

Mary Elizabeth Williams Friday, May 10, 2013 7:33 PM UTC
Life Parenting, New York City, Cancer

Finally: FDA cracks down on tanning

Just in time for the spring rush, the FDA proposes new warning labels on indoor tanning and cancer

Mary Elizabeth Williams Tuesday, May 7, 2013 8:15 PM UTC 10
Life FDA, melanoma, tanning, Cancer

Where do teens go with grief?

My young niece lost her boyfriend. How can I help her?

Cary Tennis Monday, May 6, 2013 12:00 AM UTC
Life Since You Asked, Teenagers, teens

The ultimate cancer taboo: Sometimes it kills you

We keep talking about battles, warriors, miracles and hope. Meanwhile, those with metastatic cancers are ignored

Mary Elizabeth Williams Thursday, May 2, 2013 3:11 PM UTC 22
Life Cancer, Breast cancer

Breast cancer awareness is big business

Pink ribbon campaigns and other mainstream initiatives might be hurting women more than they're helping

Veronica Bayetti Flores, Feministing Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 5:49 PM UTC
Media Feministing, Cancer

Is there too much breast cancer “awareness”?

Yes, the world is a pinker place. But an author (and survivor) says we're squandering time, money and resources

Mary Elizabeth Williams Thursday, Apr 25, 2013 6:59 PM UTC 39
Life Breast cancer, Cancer

The spaceship poetry of Iain M. Banks

The popular science fiction author reveals he has terminal cancer. A tribute to his "Culture"

Andrew Leonard Wednesday, Apr 3, 2013 4:54 PM UTC
Technology Iain M. Banks, Ian Banks, Culture

Roger Ebert scales back to review “only the movies I want to” due to cancer

The Pulitzer Prize-winning film critic announced a "leave of presence" on Tuesday night

Prachi Gupta Wednesday, Apr 3, 2013 1:02 PM UTC
Entertainment Roger Ebert, film critic, Movies

A crowd-funding role model dies

Arijit Guha leveraged social media for his cancer treatment -- and showed others how to do the same

Mary Elizabeth Williams Tuesday, Mar 26, 2013 3:42 PM UTC
Life Cancer, Arijit Guha, Twitter

Could cancer be contagious?

An expert says that contracting an infectious form of the disease is highly unlikely, but not impossible

Marissa Fessenden, Scientific American Tuesday, Mar 19, 2013 9:33 PM UTC
Technology Scientific American, Science

“Rhoda” gives lessons in life — and death

Valerie Harper discusses her terminal prognosis with the media, confronting with bravery "the pain ahead" VIDEO

Mary Elizabeth Williams Wednesday, Mar 13, 2013 6:46 PM UTC
Entertainment Video, Cancer, cancer diagnosis

How Toms River cracked a cancer cluster

Chemical companies treated this N.J. town as a private dumping ground for decades. Here's how they were made to pay

Dan Fagin Tuesday, Mar 12, 2013 12:00 AM UTC
Technology Books, Toms River, Environment

Valerie Harper diagnosed with terminal brain cancer

Doctors say that the "Mary Tyler Moore" actress may only have three months to live

Prachi Gupta Wednesday, Mar 6, 2013 9:00 PM UTC
Entertainment valerie harper

Hugo Chavez is dead

Venezuelan Vice President Nicolas Maduro announced the news

Associated Press Tuesday, Mar 5, 2013 10:00 PM UTC 75
News Venezuela, Hugo Chavez, Cancer

When I parented my father

My dad's cancer forced me into the unlikely role of caretaker -- one I cherished and dreaded in equal measure

Amy Monticello, The Nervous Breakdown Monday, Mar 4, 2013 11:57 PM UTC
Life The Nervous Breakdown

Study finds more breast cancer among young women

The results are potentially worrisome because young women's tumors tend to be more aggressive than older women's

Lindsey Tanner, Associated Press Wednesday, Feb 27, 2013 2:05 PM UTC
Life Health, Cancer, Breast cancer

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