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From the Editor-in-Chief

T cells are being rebuilt to kill cancer cells.

by William G. Nelson, MD, PhD

Forward Look

Back to School | Cloning Cancer | Drug Combo Targets Polyp Growth | FDA Acts to Curb Nicotine Use | Putting Age in the Cancer Picture | Targeted Chemotherapy | What’s Next?

Your Cancer Guide

A second opinion can provide additional information to determine the best treatment course.

by Hester Hill Schnipper

Caregiving With Confidence

Recognize the signs of a serious mental illness and get help if you need it.

by Lisa O’Leary

Policy Matters

The number of cancer survivors is growing. We must step up efforts to meet their needs.

by Elizabeth M. Jaffee, MD

Cancer rehabilitation can help patients before and after treatment, but it's still not widely used.

by Cameron Walker

After decades without treatment advances, options for patients with bladder cancer are now more numerous.

by Kendall K. Morgan

People with metastatic breast cancer are demanding to be seen, counted and included in breast cancer research.

by Sue Rochman

Survivor Profile

Janet Freeman-Daily helps put patients at the center of lung cancer research.

by Robin Meadows

Healthy Habits

Against the Clock | Go Fish

Q&A

Palliative care specialist Jessica Nutik Zitter offers tips to help ensure that patients' values guide end-of-life decisions.

by Marci A. Landsmann

Sound Advice

A patient support expert offers guidance on how to respond to news of a friend's cancer diagnosis.

Get Involved

Help with Hope delivers care packages to young people whose mother or father has received a cancer diagnosis.

by Lindsey Konkel

Tanya Waring-Hearn, Amy Rowley, Elsie Young.