Nothing to Laugh At Television's shock comedy icon raises awareness of a disease on the rise in young men: testicular cancer.

by Monika Guttman

 

Fluid Movement When the lymph nodes and vessels become compromised after breast cancer treatment, fluid may accumulate and set lymphedema in motion. 

by Alicia Di Rado

 

The Good, the Bad and the Slimy Modern medicine is transforming detested creatures and deadly toxins into potent life-saving tools.

by Jon Nalick

 

Below the Belt Understanding the predisposition, progression and treatment of prostate cancer is making this common malignancy a little less deadly.

by Alicia Di Rado

 

Raising His Voice Against Violence Growing up in a squalid neighborhood in Havana
and on the rough streets of Chicago shaped Juan Asensio's mission of trauma prevention and treatment.

by Brenda Maceo

 

Marrow Minded Bone marrow transplantation, a powerful, yet relatively young technique in the fight against cancer, is already showing promise and potential.

by Jon Nalick

Cover Story
Down in the Mouth 
Oral cancers kill more often than melanoma and Hodgkin's disease, but early diagnosis can give this public health menace a kick in the teeth.
Cover photo by Sandra Filippucci

by Alicia Di Rado

Healthoughts: The latest word on stress and the workplace, women and bladder cancer, blood in the urine and the benefits of vegetables.

Benchmarks: Joe Hacia is pioneering the use of DNA chip technology to uncover cancer-related genetic mutations.

by Jill Perry

City Rounds: Ite Laird-Offringa helps develop many important things in her laboratory-including future scientists.

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