July 01, 2010

This column explores the complementary strategies and practices that can help cancer patients stay as healthy as possible during treatment. This month, the author explains the rationale for the column in My Story.

Melanoma associated with indoor tanning

Indoor tanning may increase the risk of melanoma, according to researchers from the University of Minnesota’s School of Public Health and Masonic Cancer Center.

Improving the clinical trials system

The NCI discussed four main measures it would take to improve the clinical trials system in response to a recent IOM report on the weaknesses of Cooperative Group cancer clinical trials.