Oncologists' meetings with drug reps don't help cancer patients live longer Drug company reps commonly visit doctors to talk about new medications. A team of economists wanted to know if that helps patients live longer. They found that for cancer patients, the answer is no. Sydney Lupkin
A cancer diagnosis is a shock. Here's advice on how to share the news The secrecy that shrouded Princess Kate's cancer diagnosis is something that any new cancer patient can understand. It's daunting to decide when to share, whom to tell and how much to say. Marc Silver
How to talk to kids about a cancer diagnosis in the family Kate Middleton said she took time to explain her cancer diagnosis to her children. What does an ideal version of that conversation look like? Hadeel Al-Shalchi
World Princess Kate's cancer triggers public shock, sympathy — and shame on the tabloids "It has been an incredibly tough couple of months for our entire family," the Princess of Wales said in a video filmed in secret and released Friday. Lauren Frayer
World The breast cancer burden in lower income countries is even worse than we thought The World Health Organization has just released the latest worldwide statistics of the global burden of cancer. Here are five takeaways from WHO's top expert on cancer. Nurith Aizenman
Hundreds of patients receive threatening emails after Fred Hutch cyberattack Hundreds of people who have been patients at Seattle’s Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center have received threatening emails following a cyberattack on the institution’s networks in November. Kate Walters
Lung cancer survival rates rise, but low screening rates leave many people at risk A new survey finds more people are surviving lung cancer and racial disparities are shrinking. But unless it's caught early, lung cancer still has a low survival rate. Yuki Noguchi Carmel Wroth
Cancer risk can lurk in our genes. So why don't more people get tested? Millions of people in the U.S. have a genetic variant that raises their risk of cancer. Genetic testing can help people find cancer earlier and seek treatment. But many patients aren't offered it. Nell Greenfieldboyce
YouTube star Hank Green shares cancer diagnosis In a YouTube video, the science communicator and author announced that he's recently been diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma. Tilda Wilson