When is it OK not to treat cancer?

A new medical movement urges patients to hit the pause button, not the panic button, when it comes to seeking treatment for certain cancers

From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/when-is-it-ok-not-to-treat-cancer/

The movement against over-treating cancer

No one wants to hear that six-letter word, and if you have it, you just want to get rid of it as quickly as possible. The desire for aggressive treatment is understandable. However, when it comes to how we treat cancer, the pendulum is swinging, with an increasing number of medical professionals now saying we over-diagnose - and consequently over-treat - patients. Barry Petersen reports.

From: http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/the-movement-against-over-treating-cancer/

New hope for children with cancer

They're miracles in small packages. Nearly 16,000 kids worldwide are diagnosed with cancer every year, but their odds of beating it have never been better. Tracy Smith reports on the advances being made against pediatric cancers, made possible in part by the fundraising of charities like Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation.

From: http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/new-hope-for-children-with-cancer/

How your breath may reveal cancer

Researchers have learned that certain cancers alter human breath. Now they are exploring the possibility of using a breath test as a simple diagnostic tool for cancer. Susan Spencer reports.

From: http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/how-your-breath-may-reveal-cancer/

On The Horizon: The cancer breath test

Trials are underway on a new device, Breathlink, that can help in the detection of cancer

From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/on-the-horizon-breathlink-cancer-breath-test/

That Dragon, Cancer: A game for Joel

The parents of a child with terminal cancer decided to tell his story in a profound and moving way: expressing his journey, and theirs, as a video game

From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/that-dragon-cancer-a-game-for-joel/

Foregoing reconstructive surgery after breast cancer

Some women who have lost breasts to cancer have chosen to deal with their loss in a fashion that is sparking conversations, and controversy. They call it "going flat." Instead of reconstructing their bodies with surgical implants, they are embracing their scars, and even baring them in defiance of the disease. Erin Moriarty of "48 Hours" reports.

From: http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/foregoing-reconstructive-surgery-after-breast-cancer/

Pediatric cancer: Miracles in small packages

Nearly 16,000 kids worldwide are diagnosed with cancer every year, but their odds of beating it have never been better

From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/pediatric-cancer-miracles-in-small-packages/

Food and cancer

Can what you eat make a difference in preventing cancer, or in aiding cancer treatment itself? Correspondent Martha Teichner talks with Dr. Margaret Cuomo, dietician Mary-Eve Brown, chef Eric Levine, and patients undergoing chemotherapy about the relationship between diet and disease.

From: http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/food-and-cancer/

Dogs assist the fight against bone cancer

Comparative oncology, a rapidly-growing field of cancer research, pairs veterinarians with human doctors in the fight against cancer. Because certain cancers in dogs and people share striking similarities, the hope is that a new treatment for dogs, if successful, could be applied to people, too. Susan Spencer reports.

From: http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/dogs-assist-the-fight-against-bone-cancer/

A matter of choice: Mastectomies without reconstruction

A growing number of breast cancer survivors are deciding to “go flat” and embrace their scars, even baring them publicly

From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/a-matter-of-choice-mastectomies-without-reconstruction/

On The Horizon: How dogs may help fight bone cancer

Veterinarians team up with cancer doctors in the field of comparative oncology to find a cure for osteosarcoma

From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/on-the-horizon-osteosarcoma-how-dogs-may-help-fight-bone-cancer/

Studying cancer clusters

Anna Werner examines the subject of cancer clusters, and how difficult it is to detect and link environmental causes to cancer cases.

From: http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/studying-cancer-clusters/

How scorpions help kill cancer

Scorpions can be deadly, but they can also help save lives. Researchers have discovered that molecules derived from the scorpion's venom, combined with fluorescent dye, will stick to cancer cells and light up tumors on scans, so that surgeons can see precisely where to cut. Susan Spencer reports.

From: http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/how-scorpions-help-kill-cancer/

Immunotherapy: A new weapon against cancer

Dr. Jon LaPook introduces us to the next frontier of cancer treatment: immunotherapy, in which the body's own immune system is genetically modified to detect and destroy cancer cells.

From: http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/immunotherapy-a-new-weapon-against-cancer/

A history of cancer

In his Pulitzer Prize-winning book, physician and scientist Siddhartha Mukherjee called cancer "The Emperor of All Maladies." He and anchor Jane Pauley discuss the milestones in cancer's history, and the breakthroughs in mankind's attempt to conquer it.

From: http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/a-history-of-cancer/

Cancer clusters: The hunt for a killer

Uncovering environmental causes that may lead to cancer cases are difficult to locate, and to prove

From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/cancer-clusters-the-hunt-for-a-killer/

On The Horizon: Scorpion venom as cancer treatment

Tumor paint, derived from synthetically-reproduced venom, may revolutionize how surgeons operate on cancer cells

From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/on-the-horizon-scorpion-venom-as-cancer-treatment-tumor-paint/

Food for thought: Your diet and cancer

What you eat has tremendous bearing upon preventing or treating cancer and other diseases

From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/food-for-thought-your-diet-and-cancer/

Immunotherapy: The next frontier in cancer treatment

In this promising new area of cancer research, the patient’s own immune system is genetically altered to fight cancer cells

From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/immunotherapy-the-next-frontier-in-cancer-treatment/

The history of cancer

The disease has been a puzzle since ancient times, according to physician and scientist Siddhartha Mukherjee, but we are closer to solving it

From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-history-of-cancer-siddhartha-mukherjee/