A selection of articles from the Fall/Winter 2012 issue of Paths of Progress.

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• Evolution and Cancer

  Evolutionary theory can shed light on many issues, including the thorny problem of cancer drug resistance, believes Franziska Michor, PhD.

• An 'Evolving' Partnership Yields Success

  A self-described "fan of evolution," Kornelia Polyak, MD, PhD has made several trips to the Galapagos, a group of islands off the coast of Ecuador famous as the inspiration for Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution by natural selection.

• Turning Cancer on its Head

  One physician challenged conventional wisdom to find a better treatment for a rare childhood brain cancer.

• The Vision of Bill Kaelin

  The groundbreaking research of William Kaelin Jr., MD, applies to a range of fields – from cancer to cardiology.

• Going the Distance

  Decades of advances in treatment and care have created a good problem to have: Cancer survivors are living longer. It’s also shifted the focus of cancer survivorship.

• One Woman's Story

  A cancer diagnosis can be devastating, especially when it comes on the heels of a major life event.