Mary Harris found out she was pregnant the day before she had scheduled surgery for breast cancer. This is her radio diary.

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Pregnant With Cancer: One Woman's Journey

In the second hour of "The Cancer Show," the stories we tell about cancer: on stage, on the big screen, and online.

The Cancer Show: Part 2

Over the last 2,500 years, cancer has shifted from a disease in the shadows to one at the center of scientific research and public discussion. In the first of two special episodes, On the Media dives deep into the way we talk about cancer: in the news, in the hospital, and in our private lives.

The Cancer Show: Part 1

A woman's family is stuck with medical charges for care she received after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Negotiating relief from the bills has become a part-time job for her daughter.

Medical Bills Linger, Long After Cancer Treatment Ends

Dr. Harold Varmus discusses the study of genomics in cancer treatment with Brian Lehrer and The New York Times "Living With Cancer" columnist Susan Gubar fields calls on how to talk to people with cancer.

Precision Medicine

After a couple lost their young child to cancer, they found comfort in an unexpected place: by making a video game about their son.

The Scariest Video Game Villain Of All: Cancer

A drug that's effective in patients with certain forms of melanoma is being tested as a treatment for other cancers whose genetic code contains an identical mutation.

Why Doctors Are Trying A Skin Cancer Drug To Treat A Brain Tumor

After years of working as a physician, Ken Jeong quit to pursue acting. Then his wife was diagnosed with breast cancer, and he found himself needing to think like a doctor again.

Cancer Changed Ken Jeong's Comedy

Advances in cancer treatments have made some forms of the disease a chronic condition. But protracted treatment, even when successful, comes at a high personal toll for patients and their families

A Woman's Journey From Cancer Diagnosis to 'Professional Patient'

In "Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies," Ken Burns and Barak Goodman tell the comprehensive story of the disease and our quest to understand it, treat it, and cure it.

The Story of Cancer

Cancer treatment for kids has changed dramatically since the 1960s. Back then, doctors experimented with approaches that seemed promising but were also potentially toxic. Some survivors look back.

How 2 Children With Leukemia Helped Transform Its Treatment

Medical researchers have made only modest progress treating the most common cancers since the war on cancer was declared in 1971. The disease has proved far more complicated than doctors had hoped.

The War On Cancer Hasn't Been Won

Many things raise the risk for cancer, including exposure to various toxins and radiation. But our knowledge about the range of chemicals and compounds that can trigger cancer is limited.

What Causes Breast Cancer? These Mothers and Daughters May Hold a Clue

A leading researcher in immunotherapy and one of his patients discuss the treatment and how it could radically change cancer treatment.

Changing Cancer Treatment

After being diagnosed with cancer, people often ask one question first: "How long do I have?" Doctors usually overestimate the time, and patients often don't understand it's a range, not one number.

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