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![Sister Study participants’ data generated hundreds of research papers, and researchers are still finding new discoveries.](/images/uploads/main_images/_main_article_list/6FindingsMainImage.jpg)
6 findings from the Sister Study you should know
Since 2003, the still ongoing Sister Study has followed more than 50,000 women from all 50 states and Puerto Rico to find causes...
Breast CancerVoices of the Sister Study
For 20 years, the Sister Study has partnered with more than 50,000 women across the United States to learn about breast cancer...
Breast Cancer, Environmental Health![Dr. Shuai Xie applies her engineering background to study pesticide exposure among farmers and their families.](/images/uploads/main_images/_main_article_list/EnvironmentalHealth.jpg)
Dr. Shuai Xie is building a bridge between engineering and public health
As a postdoctoral fellow at the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Occupational and Environmental Epidemiology Branch, Shuai Xie, Ph.D., M...
Environmental Health![A diagram of the digestive system, including the colon, rectum, and anus.](/images/uploads/main_images/_main_article_list/ColorectalCancer.jpg)
Calling out colorectal cancer
Colorectal cancer is the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths among men and women in the United States, with 151,030 new...
Cancer, Colorectal Cancer![Kathy Bates joins other lymphedema advocates at the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.](/images/uploads/main_images/_main_article_list/kathyBates_980x587.jpg)
Kathy Bates is figuring out how to live with lymphedema
When award-winning actress Kathy Bates was featured on the cover of NIH MedlinePlus magazine in 2016, she spoke about her experience...
Lymphedema![Scientists found gene mutations in tumors from children with RMS, which may lead to new therapies for the disease.](/images/uploads/main_images/_main_article_list/new-treatment-rare-cancer.jpg)
New treatments possible for a rare childhood cancer
Thanks to new research, children with the rare childhood cancer rhabdomyosarcoma, or RMS, may be able to receive more targeted...
Cancer in Children![There are unique challenges in developing new cancer treatments for kids.](/images/uploads/main_images/_main_article_list/childrens-inn-patient.jpg)
4 unique challenges of childhood cancer research
Treatments for several types of childhood cancer have improved over the past decades. For other types, progress has been limited....
Cancer in Children![Survival rates for some types of childhood cancer have improved dramatically in recent decades.](/images/uploads/main_images/_main_article_list/childhood-cancer-by-the-numbers.jpg)
Childhood cancer: By the numbers
Survival rates for most childhood cancers have improved in recent decades and improvement has been especially dramatic for a few...
Cancer in Children![The Children's Inn at NIH provides comfort for children with rare diseases and their families.](/images/uploads/main_images/_main_article_list/childrens-inn-nih.jpg)
The Children's Inn at NIH gives families hope for more than 30 years
For children and young adults with rare diseases, The Children's Inn on the National Institutes of Health (NIH) campus...
Cancer in Children![Some types of childhood cancer are much more treatable today, while others are still a challenge for researchers.](/images/uploads/main_images/_main_article_list/youngest-patients-childhood-cancer.jpg)
The youngest patients, the toughest battles
The survival rate for children diagnosed with cancer has risen from just 10% in the 1950s to nearly 85% today. That's...
Cancer in ChildrenPersonal Story
A clinical trial and your caring heart mean everything to Terran and her family
When Terran, 14, passed out in school, an ambulance took her to the hospital. Scans revealed two large blood clots in...
Cancer in Children, Personal Story, Children and TeenagersOlympic gymnast Shannon Miller: Accepting help was essential to ovarian cancer recovery
Gymnast Shannon Miller captivated the world on her way to Olympic gold. Now the seven-time Olympic medalist and women's...
Ovarian Cancer, Celebrity, Personal Story, Hero Feature, Women