From the Editor-in-Chief
Is it the beginning of the end or the end of the beginning?
by William G. Nelson, MD, PhD
Forward Look
Adequate Representation | Comparing Antibody-Drug Conjugates for Metastatic Breast Cancer | Who Benefits From Immunotherapy? | What’s Next? | Fasting-Mimicking Diet Increases Anti-Tumor Immunity | Coordination of Care
Your Cancer Guide
Take time to prepare for and manage your doctor visits.
by Hester Hill Schnipper
Caregiving With Confidence
Caregivers can act as teachers and liaisons for their loved ones. Here's how they can quickly get up to speed on cancer.
by K.J. Bannan
Policy Matters
Patient advocates strengthen every aspect of research, from funding innovative science and informing research design, to leading efforts on Capitol Hill to build support for research.
by Carrie Treadwell, MBA
Feature
Expansions in coverage and eligibility through the Affordable Care Act have made Medicaid a lifeline for many people with cancer, but benefits vary from state to state.
by Sharon Tregaskis
Many cancer patients have problems with memory or thinking that can linger for years after treatment. The cause is a mystery, but new tactics are helping many people cope with its effects.
by Stephen Ornes
Testing for chromosomal abnormalities and gene mutations helps to direct treatment for patients with AML.
by Kendall K. Morgan
Survivor Profile
Connor Joe’s grit and determination helped him return to major league baseball after surgery and chemotherapy for testicular cancer that had spread to his lung.
by Marci A. Landsmann
Healthy Habits
Walking for Exercise
Q&A
Cancer center administrator Donald L. “Skip” Trump and journalist Eric Rosenthal discuss the roots of the NCI designation and what it means for patients.
Sound Advice
Asking for work accommodations, coping with the deaths of others who have cancer, and how to arrange a schedule around caregiving.
Get Involved
With the SuperKids activity book, children with cancer cast themselves as the hero and learn important coping skills.
by Eric Fitzsimmons
Facts & Stats
Sixteen years after the introduction of the HPV vaccine, research sees an effect on cervical cancer rates in young women.
New studies shine a light on the effects of a cancer diagnosis on mental health and suicide risk.
by Pamela Rafalow Grossman
As outcomes improved for cancer patients in states that expanded Medicaid, disparities in survival disappeared.
by Jon Kelvey
Experts discuss shortcomings of current COVID-19 vaccines in people with cancer while highlighting possibilities of T-cell activation.
by Thomas Celona
Researchers are investigating how to match specific dietary changes with therapy to impede cancer progression.
Sooner rather than later may be the best strategy for using an experimental treatment for advanced melanoma.
Olufunmilayo Olopade seeks widespread use of testing to encourage prevention and early detection of deadly cancers.
Federal funding could help cancer centers rebuild from the devastating effects of the pandemic.
Learning Medicare’s ABCDs
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