Treatment
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Preserving the FutureYoung adults undergoing cancer treatment who may want to have children should talk with their doctors about ways to preserve their fertility.
by Marci A. Landsmann
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From the Editor-in-Chief
The Promise of Precision MedicineThe impact of gene sequencing on the discovery and development of cancer treatments could be profound.
by William G. Nelson, MD, PhD
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A Dose of PrecisionStereotactic radiation therapy–heavily marketed to consumers–is gaining momentum as a more convenient treatment. But it's not for every patient.
by Sharon Reynolds
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When Age Is Only a NumberMore than half of cancer patients are over 65, but not all older cancer patients should be treated alike. That's where geriatric oncology comes in.
by Yasmine Iqbal
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Q&A
Paying Attention to DepressionPsychiatrist Michael Sharpe suggests a new approach to identifying and treating depression in cancer patients.
by Marci A. Landsmann
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Forward Look
National Clinical Trials Network Now UnderwayRevamped program aims to get new treatments to patients faster.
by Michael Eisenstein
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Forward Look
Personalizing Prostate Cancer TreatmentActive surveillance may not be right for all African-American men with low-grade prostate cancer.
by Stephen Ornes
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Lighting a Fire Under Tobacco-Related CancersAs researchers unravel the extent and scientific underpinnings of tobacco-related cancers and addiction, patients can seek support to quit tobacco or cope with the stigma often associated with these cancers.
by Stephen Ornes
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Telling Cancer’s StoryA Pulitzer Prize-winning book about cancer becomes a documentary after noted filmmaker Ken Burns signs on.
by Marilyn Fenichel
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Forward Look
Deciphering New Rates of Thyroid CancerExperts are divided on whether the increase is due to more cancer or more diagnoses.
by Melissa Weber
