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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Raising Their Voices
People with metastatic breast cancer are demanding to be seen, counted and included in breast cancer research.
by Sue Rochman
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Moving Ahead
Cancer 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 Cancer
After decades without treatment advances, options for patients with bladder cancer are now more numerous.
by Kendall K. Morgan
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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 2018
Tanya Waring-Hearn, Amy Rowley, Elsie Young.
Multiple myeloma survivor Jonathan Gluck reflects on uncertainty, and the scientific progress that has kept him living with cancer for more than two decades.
by Eric Fitzsimmons
The Enduring Importance of Cancer Disparities ResearchOpening session from AACR conference highlights how perseverance and adversity have informed cancer disparities research over the years.
by Eric Fitzsimmons
Most Cancer Survivors Don’t Meet Healthy Diet GoalsDespite research linking fruits and vegetables to cancer survival, many people do not change their eating habits after diagnosis.
by Darlene Dobkowski
Many People Don’t Get Colonoscopy After Receiving Abnormal Blood TestsAbout half of people who receive abnormal results from colorectal cancer screening tests don’t follow up with a colonoscopy.
by Laura Gesualdi Gilmore
