Forward Look What’s Next? Using fecal transplants to improve immunotherapy response by Natalie Slivinski Facts and Stats Summer 2021 vol 11 | issue 2A knowledge of the different types of skin cancer can help you remain vigilant. How Long Do Immunotherapy Side Effects Last? For people with melanoma who receive immune checkpoint inhibitors after surgery, side effects can remain even after treatment has been completed. These chronic side effects are most often mild. by Anna Goshua Worth the Wait Neoadjuvant therapy—using treatments such as chemotherapy, hormone therapy or radiation to shrink a tumor or treat unseen metastases before surgery—can improve outcomes for some patients. by Sharon Tregaskis Our Own Words People with cancer and their loved ones find ways for their voices to be heard without filters. by Bradley Jones Survivor Profile Still in the Game ESPN reporter Holly Rowe worked through melanoma treatment. by Lindsey Konkel Q&A Dissecting Mental Illness Neuroscientist Barbara Lipska describes her experiences with symptoms of psychiatric illness caused by treatment for metastases in her brain. by Marci A. Landsmann Pembrolizumab Shows Further Promise for Melanoma In a phase III clinical trial, pembrolizumab yielded a 75.4 percent recurrence-free survival rate after 12 months among patients whose stage III melanoma tumors had been fully resected. by Brad Jones Forward Look Tackling Drug Resistance Researchers are studing new ways to keep treatments working longer. by Stephen Ornes Survivor Profile Living in the Here and Now A metastatic melanoma survivor is hopeful but realistic as new treatments become available. by Jenny Song next Cancer Talk An Emerging Treatment for Metastatic Prostate Cancer A drug that delivers radioactive particles to prostate cancer cells increases overall survival for metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer. by Pamela Rafalow Grossman Exercise, Cancer and Aging A study on aging shows that cancer survivors are at higher risk of losing strength and walking more slowly compared to those with no cancer history. Exercise is one way to combat this decline. by Marcus A. Banks Preconceived Notions: Cancer, Fertility Coverage and the Law Insurance coverage for fertility treatments is not mandated by federal law, although some states require it. People seeking cancer treatment need to understand their coverage and the law in their state. by Shelly Rosenfeld Drug Delays Recurrence in People With Early-Stage Breast Cancer People who have inherited BRCA mutations and are at high risk for cancer recurrence may benefit from a PARP inhibitor. by Pamela Rafalow Grossman More Posts