From the Editor-in-Chief Cancer in Adolescents and Young Adults Patients in this age group have particular needs, and cancer centers are beginning to tailor programs for them. by William G. Nelson, MD, PhD Sound Advice Your Questions, Our Answers Maintaining relationships through cancer, feeling unappreciated as a caregiver, and finding information that's relevant to young people with cancer. Colorectal Cancer Screenings at Home Stool-based tests could increase access to colorectal cancer screening. by Jen Tota McGivney When Young Adults Need Care For adolescents and young adults who have been diagnosed with cancer, caregivers can play an influential—but often overlooked—role in providing help and support. by Carly Flumer Getting Serious About Depression Cancer survivors have higher rates of depression than the general population, but many don’t know help is available. by Cameron Walker More Choices to Treat Lung Cancer Advances in precision medicine and immunotherapy have led to better treatments for many patients with advanced lung cancer. But having a wider selection of therapies to choose from can make treatments more complex. by Kendall K. Morgan Survivor Profile An Unlikely Pivot Medha Deoras-Sutliff’s experience with breast cancer fueled her interest in advocacy for breast cancer patients and, more recently, her support for research on rare cancers. by Lindsey Konkel A Missed Conversation Despite national guidelines urging oncologists to bring up risks of infertility posed by cancer treatment, many young cancer patients are never told about these risks or counseled on their fertility preservation options. by Marcus A. Banks The Return to Work What happens if your workplace reopens before you’re ready to return or you’re an essential worker? For some people who have been diagnosed with cancer, accommodations may be possible. by Jen Tota McGivney Healthy Habits Active Treatment Regular exercise may help mitigate the lingering psychological impact of childhood cancer. by Carisa D. Brewster next Cancer Talk Coverage of the AACR Annual Meeting 2021 This year’s AACR Annual Meeting features the latest advances in basic, translational and clinical cancer research. The more than 13,000 attendees at the virtual event represent more than 70 countries. by Kevin McLaughlin Searching the Blood for Signs of Altered Immunity The immune systems of people with blood cancer respond differently to infection with the coronavirus than the immune systems of people without cancer or with solid tumors. by Kate Yandell Immunotherapy Indications Withdrawn In recent months, drugmakers have announced they are withdrawing indications for four immune checkpoint inhibitors in consultation with the Food and Drug Administration. What does this mean for patients who are taking these drugs? by Anna Goshua Cancer Did Not Cancel Our Plans After her husband’s diagnosis with metastatic cancer, Miriam Díaz-Gilbert made it her goal to keep him moving. by Miriam Díaz-Gilbert More Posts