Health Issues: Cancer

The issues surrounding Angelina Jolie's preventative double mastectomy is the subject of this discussion with genetic counselor Beth Peshkin of Georgetown University and Dr. Kenneth Offit of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Center in New York.

The discovery of four distinct types of breast cancer could lead to new treatments in the future. Judy Woodruff talks to National Cancer Institute's Dr.

Researchers believe they are on track to create a drug that would specifically target cancer cells, while largely leaving healthy cells undamaged. Gwen Ifill talks with Dr.

Can a daily low dose of aspirin could potentially combat a variety of cancers? Ray Suarez discusses the question with Harvard Medical School's Dr.

In the 40 years since the federal government declared war on cancer, much has been learned. Still the diseases continue to claim more lives each year.

Cure Rates Have Improved So Much The last 40 years has seen many positive developments in treating pediatric cancers.. Health correspondent Betty Ann Bowser reports.

Government recommendations on prostate cancer screening have raised questions in the medical community. Health correspondent Betty Ann Bowser reports on some of the reaction among patients and doctors.

Doctors are energized about the prospects for treating advanced cases of deadly skin cancer and the possibility of a new breast cancer drug. Judy Woodruff talks with Dr.

Health correspondent Betty Ann Bowser talks to Siddhartha Mukherjee, author of "The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer," a history of the perception and treatment of cancer.

New guidelines on when, and how often, women should be screened for breast and cervical cancer stirred questions and confusion. Margaret Warner talks to health experts for insight.