Researchers are optimistic about an experimental drug to fight advanced breast cancer that could change the way cancer is treated

Researchers are optimistic about an experimental drug to fight advanced breast cancer that could change the way cancer is treated. A new study finds the drug nearly doubled the length of time that patients lived without their disease getting worse. CBS News medical contributor Dr. David Agus joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss the drug and its potential for advancing cancer care.

• Apr 7, 2014
• 2:38

After his cancer diagnosis, Jon McAlpin came to realize his life still had meaning

After his cancer diagnosis, Jon McAlpin came to realize his life still had meaning. Now the 60-year-old retired firefighter is working to spread that message to other patients as a greeter at an Omaha hospital. Steve Hartman reports.

• Apr 6, 2014
• 2:12

Electronic cigarettes are being marketed as a healthier alternative to tobacco cigarettes, but while the use of e-cigarettes is skyrocketing, poisonings related to the devices are also on the rise. Danielle Nottingham reports from Los Angeles

Electronic cigarettes are being marketed as a healthier alternative to tobacco cigarettes, but while the use of e-cigarettes is skyrocketing, poisonings related to the devices are also on the rise. Danielle Nottingham reports from Los Angeles.

• Apr 3, 2014
• 1:17

Dr. Nancy Keating, a co-author of the study and associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, talks about her findings

A review of 50 years of studies finds the benefits of screening for breast cancer are oversold, and the harm is underestimated. Dr. Nancy Keating, a co-author of the study and associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, talks to the "CBS This Morning" co-hosts about her findings.

• Apr 2, 2014
• 3:02

A review of 50 years of research suggests the benefits of mammograms have been overstated, and the risks understated

A review of 50 years of research suggests the benefits of mammograms have been overstated, and the risks understated. Norah O'Donnell reports.

• Apr 2, 2014
• 0:32

New research suggests women talk to their doctors about breast cancer screening and make an individual decision based on their age and risk

Researchers at Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women’s Hospital looked at decades of studies on mammography and found the benefits are often overestimated and the harms underestimated. Danielle Nottingham reports on the newest data in the ongoing debate.

• Apr 1, 2014
• 1:27

Dr. David Agus talks about the device's success and health concerns

Sales of electronic cigarettes are on fire, at nearly $2 billion a year, but they're not regulated by the FDA. CBS News contributor Dr. David Agus, of the Westside Cancer Center, at the University of Southern California, talks to the "CBS This Morning" co-hosts about the device's marketing claims.

• Apr 1, 2014
• 2:47

Jeff Glor reports on how his new battle has inspired an outpouring of support around the country

Pro football Hall of Famer Jim Kelly is fighting for his life at a New York City hospital. The former Buffalo Bills quarterback is being treated a second time for cancer. Jeff Glor reports on how his new battle has inspired an outpouring of support around the country.

• Mar 31, 2014
• 4:34

Patients write about all kinds of topics and professional actors perform some of their works on stage

A program called "Visible Ink" helps channel the emotional power and vibrant imaginations of cancer patients at Memorial Sloan Kettering in New York. They write about all kinds of topics -- from the deadly serious to the absolutely hilarious -- and professional actors perform some of their works on stage. CBS News' Magalie Laguerre-Wilkinson reports.

• Mar 28, 2014
• 2:05

3,000-year-old skeleton found riddled with cancer

Archeologists digging in Sudan uncover a 3,000-year-old skeleton that could give clues into the evolution of cancer. Alphonso Van Marsh reports.

• Mar 28, 2014
• 1:14

Vinita Nair reports on the controversy

Self magazine is facing major backlash after mocking a photo of women running a marathon wearing tutus - one of whom is battling cancer. Vinita Nair reports on the controversy.

• Mar 28, 2014
• 2:32

Lynda Petty, the wife of Hall of Fame driver Richard Petty, died after a long battle with cancer, at age 72

Lynda Petty, the wife of Hall of Fame driver Richard Petty, died after a long battle with cancer, at age 72. Charlie Rose reports.

• Mar 26, 2014
• 0:17

A 9-year-old girl who shaved her head, in support of her friend's chemotherapy, despite school policy banning this action, has been allowed to return to classes following a meeting of the school board

A 9-year-old girl who shaved her head, in support of her friend's chemotherapy, despite school policy banning this action, has been allowed to return to classes following a meeting of the school board. KREX's Travis Khachatoorian reports.

• Mar 26, 2014
• 1:37

A nine-year-old girl who shaved her head in order to support a friend stricken with cancer was temporarily barred from her school for violating the dress code

A nine-year-old girl who shaved her head in order to support a friend stricken with cancer was temporarily barred from her school for violating the dress code. Following a flood of support on Facebook, Kamryn Renfro was eventually welcomed back into her Grand Junction, Colo., school. KREX-TV's Amanda Brandeis reports.

• Mar 25, 2014
• 1:26

Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco followed a small group of smokers for a year and found no link between trying e-cigarettes and quitting, or cutting down on smoking

Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco followed a small group of smokers for a year and found no link between trying e-cigarettes and quitting, or cutting down on smoking. Adriana Diaz reports.

• Mar 24, 2014
• 1:21

For decades, sex differences in medical research have not been addressed

For decades, sex differences in medical research have not been addressed. Dr. Jon LaPook and Dr. Paula Johnson, director of the Connors Center for Women's Health at Brigham and Women's Hospital, in Boston, talk to the "CBS This Morning: Saturday" co-hosts about medical issues that are especially important for women. For more information, visit Charting the Course: A National Policy Summit on the Future of Women’s Health. Also, to watch a webcast of the summit, click here.

• Mar 22, 2014
• 5:48

Daily health headlines: New study finds another reason to cut back on sodium, plus more top stories

Daily health headlines: New study finds another reason to cut back on sodium, why colonoscopies sometimes miss cancer, and more top stories.

• Mar 21, 2014
• 1:12

A new non-invasive test that screens for colon cancer by looking for abnormal DNA and minute traces of blood in stool could be a huge step forward in the fight against the second-leading cancer killer in the U.S.

A new non-invasive test that screens for colon cancer by looking for abnormal DNA and minute traces of blood in stool could be a huge step forward in the fight against the second-leading cancer killer in the U.S. Dr. Jon LaPook explains.

• Mar 19, 2014
• 1:58

The Cologuard tests stool samples for abnormal DNA. The test was 92-percent effective at catching cancer, and 42-percent effective at finding pre-cancerous polyps

The Cologuard tests stool samples for abnormal DNA. The test was 92-percent effective at catching cancer, and 42-percent effective at finding pre-cancerous polyps. CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook explains.

• Mar 19, 2014
• 2:08

Dr. Jon LaPook talks about the increase in colonoscopies with the "CBS This Morning" co-hosts

A new report from the American Cancer Society says colon cancer rates have plunged 30 percent in the last 10 years for those 50 and older because of early screenings. Dr. Jon LaPook talks about the increase in colonoscopies with the "CBS This Morning" co-hosts.

• Mar 18, 2014
• 3:02

A massive leak from a Duke Energy waste pond in February coated a stretch of the Dan River from Virginia to North Carolina with sludge containing chemicals known to cause cancer

A massive leak from a Duke Energy waste pond in February coated a stretch of the Dan River from Virginia to North Carolina with sludge containing chemicals known to cause cancer. Now a federal grand jury will begin hearing evidence on whether North Carolina regulators looked the other way when toxic coal ash leaked from Duke Energy plants. Mark Strassmann reports.

• Mar 17, 2014
• 2:40

A new study finds colon cancer rates dropped 30 percent over the last decade in people over the age of 50

A new study finds colon cancer rates dropped 30 percent over the last decade in people over the age of 50. CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook, who is also a gastroenterologist, says it shows what a big difference colonoscopies can make in saving lives.

• Mar 17, 2014
• 1:09

Daily health headlines: Secondhand smoke that sticks to furniture could react with other pollutants to cause damage

Daily health headlines: Secondhand smoke that sticks to furniture could react with other pollutants to cause damage, colon cancer rates plummet thanks to colonoscopies, plus more top stories

• Mar 17, 2014
• 1:20

Steve McKee's son knew how proud his father would be with his athletic success and overcame tremendous hurdles to reach the finals of his state's wrestling tournament

50-year-old Steve McKee was diagnosed with an incurable form of cancer last year. His teenage son, Mitch, knew how proud his father would be with his athletic success and overcame tremendous hurdles to reach the finals of his state's wrestling tournament. Steve Hartman reports.

• Mar 16, 2014
• 2:39

At Northwestern Medicine in Chicago, doctors are using 3D glasses to get an in-depth look at the brain during surgery

At Northwestern Medicine in Chicago, doctors are using 3D glasses to get an in-depth look at the brain during surgery. WBBM-TV's Suzanne Le Mignot reports.

• Mar 14, 2014
• 1:15

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