From the Editor-in-Chief
Paying attention to the social determinants of health will promote greater equity in cancer outcomes for all.
by William G. Nelson, MD, PhD
Forward Look
Measuring the Lifelong Impact of Cancer Treatment on Quality of Life | Getting to the Point | Creating More Inclusive Clinical Trials | Cancer Screening for the LGBTQ Community | What’s Next
Your Cancer Guide
Honor your own needs to establish a strong foundation for healing.
by Hester Hill Schnipper
Caregiving With Confidence
Not all patients follow doctors’ orders, which can be frustrating for their caregivers.
by Karen J. Bannan
Policy Matters
The FDA is taking several steps to restrict and reduce e-cigarette use among youth.
by Carmine S. Leggett, PhD
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
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
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
Medicare was established to help provide affordable health care coverage for older Americans. But Medicare beneficiaries with cancer can still face financial burdens related to their care.
by Kate Yandell
Healthy Habits
Know Your Exposure | Ripe for the Picking
Q&A
Medical histories capture a vital snapshot of a patient’s health status. In his new book, hematologist-oncologist Mikkael A. Sekeres provides a richer narrative.
by Marci A. Landsmann
Sound Advice
Experts offer advice on making caregiving work, the challenges of telemedicine, and absent friends.
Get Involved
A helping hand for pet owners receiving cancer treatment.
by Jackie Oshiro
Facts and Stats
The advent of checkpoint inhibitors has broadened the range of cancer patients able to take advantage of immunotherapy.
Culinary medicine translates the science of nutrition into the art of cooking.
by Jen Tota McGivney
Small amounts of benzene have been found in products from major sunscreen brands.
by Bradley Jones
Air pollution can increase a person’s risk of developing cancer, a burden that isn’t shared equally in every neighborhood.
by Jon Kelvey
People with cancer who are thinking about using cannabis to manage cancer-related symptoms should seek answers to some practical questions.
Sooner rather than later may be the best strategy for using an experimental treatment for advanced melanoma.
Olufunmilayo Olopade seeks widespread use of testing to encourage prevention and early detection of deadly cancers.
Federal funding could help cancer centers rebuild from the devastating effects of the pandemic.
Learning Medicare’s ABCDs
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