Health Special: Cancer

Photograph by Max Aguilera-Hellweg for TIME

Cancer in the Crosshairs

How we find it. How we treat it. And how we may finally be able to outsmart it More »

Dr. Oz Cover Story: What I Learned from My Cancer Scare

I'm a famous doctor. I give advice to millions of people. But it turns out I'm a lousy patient More »
Scanxiety

Fear of a postcancer ritual More »
Mobile Alert

A new study fuels debate over cell phones and tumors More »
The Screening Dilemma

Are some cancers better left undiscovered? More »
Cracking Cancer's Code

Tumor DNA holds the key to beating the disease More »
The Refuseniks

Why some cancer patients reject their doctor's advice More »
Check Your Charity!

There are too many lightweight nonprofits in cancer research More »
Graphics

Different cancers progress in different ways — and so do treatments More »
Constant Vigilance

There's more to screening than early detection More »