From the Editor-in-Chief
Why do some people develop cancer while others do not?
by By William G. Nelson, MD, PhD
Editor's Letter
Executive Editor Kevin McLaughlin highlights stories from the Summer 2015 issue of 'Cancer Today.'
by By Kevin McLaughlin
Forward Look
There Goes the Neighborhood | Cost of Breast Cancer Treatment Affects Adherence | Cancer Treatment Can Reactivate Hepatitis B | First Biosimilar Drug Approved in U.S. | A Clearer Picture of Prostate Cancer | Summing Up Sunscreen
Your Cancer Guide
Create a list of guiding principles that allow you to shake off the small stuff.
by Hester Hill Schnipper
Caregiving With Confidence
You can't fix cancer, but you can make a difference.
by Marc Silver
Ductal carcinoma in situ is the fourth most common cancer diagnosis in women. Some say it's not "really" cancer. But you wouldn't know that based on how it is treated.
by Sue Rochman
Survivor Profile
Since P.J. Lukac's glioblastoma diagnosis, the young pediatrician has worked hard to spread awareness and understanding of the disease.
by Stephen Ornes
Yesterday & Today
Ventriloquist Shari Lewis and her sidekick, a white wool puppet named Lamb Chop, won the hearts of generations of children who tuned in to her television shows.
by Jocelyn Selim
Expensive treatments can leave patients with a mountain of debt. Resources are available to help.
by Bara Vaida
Young adults undergoing cancer treatment who may want to have children should talk with their doctors about ways to preserve their fertility.
by Marci A. Landsmann
Healthy Habits
Reaping the Benefits | Sleep Solution?
Q&A
Researcher David J. Hauser discusses how war metaphors may make people less likely to engage in preventive behaviors.
by Sharlene George
Sound Advice
Moving beyond active cancer treatment, dealing with cancer-related anger, and managing the effects of neuropathy
Get Involved!
Cancer survivor starts organization that hosts free group fitness events for survivors, patients and caregivers.
by Rebecca Hanlon
Beverly McKee, Charlie Haygood, Patricia Fernandes.
Amid the ongoing pandemic, Cancer Today continues to cover cancer research and treatment while also reporting on the many ways COVID-19 has impacted people with cancer.
by Kevin McLaughlin
Survivorship care plans can prepare cancer patients to get the best medical care and maintain their quality of life following treatment.
by Carly Flumer
A trial of the targeted therapy Tagrisso (osimertinib) for early-stage lung cancer finds that patients who take it go longer without having a cancer recurrence. Whether that should change clinical practice is under discussion.
by Ashley P. Taylor
A new version of the American Cancer Society’s cervical cancer screening guideline says screening can start at a later age and highlights human papillomavirus testing as the preferred method.
by Anna Azvolinsky
Pancreatic cancer is notoriously challenging to treat, due largely to the fact that the disease is often diagnosed after the cancer has metastasized.
The AACR Cancer Progress Report highlights the remarkable progress against cancer.
The inaugural Cancer Disparities Progress Report highlights the urgent need to reduce cancer health disparities and achieve health equity for all people.
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