Fall 2017 | Cancer Today

From the Editor-in-Chief

Metabolism and Cancer

Can cancer's dependence on sugar help researchers find new targets to treat the disease?

by William G. Nelson, MD, PhD
Forward Look

Improving Patient Care Worldwide | Opportunities for Prevention | Palliative Care Can Help a Wide Range of Patients | Tinkering With T Cells | Treatment Before Surgery | Your Tax Dollars at Work
Your Cancer Guide

Clinical Trial Considerations

Learn what questions to ask before participating in a study.

by Hester Hill Schnipper

Caregiving With Confidence

The Dangers of Caring Too Much

Shifting some responsibilities may empower your loved one and strengthen your relationship.

by Aimee Swartz
Breaking Down a Cancer Diagnosis

During her husband's treatment for metastatic prostate cancer, Jan Manarite learned what questions to ask. Now she shares what she learned with others.

by Marci A. Landsmann
Cancer Control in the Community

Successful public health initiatives to prevent, detect and treat cancer require widespread community participation.

by Marci A. Landsmann

Challenges Remain for Kids With Cancer

More children are being treated successfully for cancer. Yet researchers continue searching for new therapies that will help kids who don't respond to standard treatments.

by Cameron Walker
Scholarships for Survivors

Cancer survivor creates scholarship fund for young adult cancer survivors.

by Lindsey Konkel
Vaccines: Looking Within for Cancer Treatment

Researchers are testing treatment vaccines that spur the immune system to attack cancer.

by Stephen Ornes

Advocacy in Action

Fearless Friends

Lori Marx-Rubiner and AnneMarie Ciccarella met on social media and grew close through their cancer research advocacy.

by Sue Rochman
Healthy Habits

A Virtuous Cycle | Vitamin D Doubts
Sound Advice

Your Question, Our Answer

Learn how to help a depressed parent with cancer.

Support groups offer community for people with cancer in a world that doesn’t understand their experience.

by Carly Flumer

Confusing informed consent forms are a common barrier to clinical trial participation. Researchers ask how they can be better designed for patients.

by Sandra Gordon

Experts weigh in on a recent study appearing to show that colonoscopy had lower-than-expected efficacy for preventing colorectal cancer.

by Pamela Rafalow Grossman

Research has linked highly processed foods like deli meat to a higher risk of colorectal cancer in men.

by Jon Kelvey

AACR Cancer Progress Report

The vital importance of research for improving health and saving lives from cancer is highlighted in this twelfth edition of the annual American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Cancer Progress Report.
How Our Senses Affect Cancer Development

Dr. Patricia LoRusso’s parents both died of cancer when she was a teenager, inspiring her to become an oncologist and focus on developing new treatments for people with cancer.