Fall 2018 Vol. 08 Issue 03
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From the Editor-in-Chief
CAR-T Cells: ‘Bionic’ Immune Cells for Treating CancerT cells are being rebuilt to kill cancer cells.
by William G. Nelson, MD, PhD
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Your Cancer Guide
Gathering PerspectiveA second opinion can provide additional information to determine the best treatment course.
by Hester Hill Schnipper
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Caregiving With Confidence
Make Your Mental Health a PriorityRecognize the signs of a serious mental illness and get help if you need it.
by Lisa O’Leary
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Policy Matters
A Growing Commitment to Cancer SurvivorsThe number of cancer survivors is growing. We must step up efforts to meet their needs.
by Elizabeth M. Jaffee, MD
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Moving AheadCancer rehabilitation can help patients before and after treatment, but it's still not widely used.
by Cameron Walker
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New Tactics for Bladder CancerAfter decades without treatment advances, options for patients with bladder cancer are now more numerous.
by Kendall K. Morgan
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Raising Their VoicesPeople with metastatic breast cancer are demanding to be seen, counted and included in breast cancer research.
by Sue Rochman
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Survivor Profile
The Power of PatientsJanet Freeman-Daily helps put patients at the center of lung cancer research.
by Robin Meadows
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Q&A
A Critical ConversationPalliative care specialist Jessica Nutik Zitter offers tips to help ensure that patients' values guide end-of-life decisions.
by Marci A. Landsmann
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Sound Advice
Your Questions, Our AnswersA patient support expert offers guidance on how to respond to news of a friend's cancer diagnosis.
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Get Involved
Helping Kids CopeHelp with Hope delivers care packages to young people whose mother or father has received a cancer diagnosis.
by Lindsey Konkel
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In the Moment- Fall 2018Tanya Waring-Hearn, Amy Rowley, Elsie Young.
What people eat and drink and their level of physical activity can affect their risk of having cancer. New interventions aim to reduce risk factors.
by Kevin McLaughlin
Improving Colorectal Cancer Screening OptionsTests currently in development seek to offer greater accuracy and reach more people.
by Eric Fitzsimmons
Endometrial Cancer and Screening for Lynch SyndromeAACR highlights team research that led to Lynch syndrome testing for all people with endometrial cancer in the U.K.
by Marci A. Landsmann
Improving Glioblastoma TreatmentPhase I clinical trial finds adding a radiosensitizer may improve radiation’s ability to kill this fast-growing brain cancer.
by Thomas Celona
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Chemtai Mungo, MD, MPH: Bringing Cervical Cancer Treatment to More WomenAn innovative self-treatment strategy for cervical precancer could save lives in low- and middle-income countries as well as underserved areas in the U.S.
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From the Bench: Creative Approaches in Cancer ResearchInsects that smell cancer, new CRISPR delivery tools, and a cancer-fighting battery—the AACR's new blog series, From the Bench, highlights creative approaches in cancer research.
