More Options for Treating Melanoma With targeted drugs, immunotherapies and treatment combinations now available, people with advanced melanoma have choices to make. by Kendall K. Morgan 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 next Cancer Talk Improving Your Diet One Plate at a Time The New American Plate suggests gradual changes to build healthier eating habits. by Jon Kelvey Cooking Demos for Cancer Survivors Culinary medicine translates the science of nutrition into the art of cooking. by Jen Tota McGivney Understanding Sunscreen Recalls Small amounts of benzene have been found in products from major sunscreen brands. by Bradley Jones Risk in the Air Air pollution can increase a person’s risk of developing cancer, a burden that isn’t shared equally in every neighborhood. by Jon Kelvey More Posts