Cancer Archives

11.14.2019 a man wearing glasses and a suit

Onyebuchi Arah

Oluwatobi Alliyu profiles Dr. Onyebuchi Arah to highlight current trends of noncommunicable diseases and social inequities in the US and around the world.

Fellow Oluwatobi Alliyu

04.10.2019 a graph showing cancer patients

Cancer Survival Is (Mostly) Improving

Cancer is slowly releasing its grip, and the survival rates are increasing. Data presented show the five-year survival rates for common cancers.

Fellow Julia Garcia

10.31.2018 Map of the US showing breast cancer hot spots for Hispanic women

Where Breast Cancer Kills the Most

County-level findings of breast cancer deaths across the United States between 2000 and 2015 showed significant risk of breast cancer mortality among Hispanic women in the south and southwest.

Fellow Sampada Nandyala

07.18.2018 Young woman with google in tanning bed

Preventing Tan-cer

Recently the CDC evaluated relationships between state indoor tanning laws and indoor tanning behaviors among high school students.

Fellow Chrissy Packtor

06.06.2018 a map of the united states

Cancer Mortality Across the US

Although cancer mortality has declined across the United States since 1980, but a few cancers are on the rise and clustered in particular counties.

Fellow Erin Polka

05.31.2018 Graph comparing receipt and timeliness of breast cancer care in the US vs US territories

US Territories and Breast Cancer Care

Women in US territories are less likely to receive timely diagnosis and recommended care for breast cancer than women living in continental United States.

Fellow Sampada Nandyala

11.13.2017 A crushed cigarette

A “Micro-Ounce” of Cancer Prevention

Precision medicine holds great promise for managing and treating cancer. Yet an underfunded and underutilized breakthrough is already available: cancer prevention.

Guest Author Megan Healey

04.14.2017 View of a persons legs inside a tanning bed

Tanning Beds, Sun Exposure and Cancer

Despite the risks of UV exposure, research shows that fewer people are wearing sunscreen and the use of tanning beds has not declined.

Guest Author Corey Basch

03.01.2017 Dr. Trish Scanlan with a young girl

Living with Purpose

Dr. Trish Scanlan shares her story of surviving breast cancer not once, but twice, while working with children with late-stage cancer in Tanzania.

Guest Author Trish Scanlan

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