Spring 2012 Vol. 02 Issue 01
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Editor's Letter
Points of Light
Unprecedented quantities of information are now available for cancer patients and their loved ones.
by Jessica Gorman
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Your Cancer Guide
Giving Kids With Cancer What They Need
Support should include love, normalcy and age-appropriate information.
by Hester Hill Schnipper
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Caregiving With Confidence
Lessons Learned
Like many caregivers, I had little guidance on how to ease my loved one's suffering and improve our quality of life. Here are five things I know now that I wish I knew then.
by Michelle Johnston-Fleece
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First Person
Circle of Support
Despite the foreign terrain, family, friends and faith help a cancer patient find familiarity and comfort.
by Cynthia Ryan
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Clinical Trials Game-Changer?
A new type of clinical trial aims to identify which drug is the best fit for each patient's tumor. Can this innovative model expedite new drug approvals?
by Sue Rochman
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Interrupting Cancer’s Travel Plans
Could a protein produced by some tumors be an effective metastasis blocker?
by Stephen Ornes
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Parenting With Cancer: Out in the Open
Parents with cancer face special challenges. New points of connection can help you be there for your kids.
by Jen A. Miller
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The HPV Cancer Connection: Take 2
New insights about HPV's role in multiple cancers are rapidly expanding, as are thoughts about who should be vaccinated against the virus, and why.
by Alanna Kennedy-Gorman
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Yesterday & Today
Alec Guinness, Reluctant Intergalactic Icon
Liver cancer took the legendary actor and his wife of 62 years just months apart. Twelve years later, where do efforts to prevent and treat the disease stand?
by Jocelyn Selim
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Q&A
Healing With Laughter
Brenda Elsagher finds that comedy can comfort after a cancer diagnosis.
by Ronni Gordon
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Sound Advice
Your Questions, Our Answers
On workplace issues, post-treatment feelings of doctor abandonment, and financial and health care paperwork.
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Get Involved
One Survivor Making a Difference
A prostate cancer survivor becomes an advocate for cancer patients.
by Yvonne Lee
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In the Moment
Todd Spurrier, Barry Haigis, Marianthy Karantzes, Rebecca Casciato
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Cancer In America
Standard of Care
Research suggests that black patients, as a whole, aren't receiving the same level of treatment as white patients. Can building better bonds between doctors and patients help?
by Charlotte Huff
Cancer Talk
New studies find that electronic cigarettes trail other methods in helping people quit smoking, but they are growing in popularity among teens.
by Teresa Bergen
A Look at Disparities Across Cancer CareA new AACR report tracks progress in addressing cancer health disparities and identifies work that still needs to be done.
by Eric Fitzsimmons
Credit Agencies to Remove Some Medical Debt From ReportsChanges to what medical debt is included in credit reports could give patients more time to resolve outstanding bills.
by Karon Warren
The Mental Toll of a Cancer DiagnosisNew studies shine a light on the effects of a cancer diagnosis on mental health and suicide risk.
by Pamela Rafalow Grossman
From the AACR
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Using Lymphocytes to Attack Tumors
Sooner rather than later may be the best strategy for using an experimental treatment for advanced melanoma.
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Closing Disparities Through Genetic Testing
Olufunmilayo Olopade seeks widespread use of testing to encourage prevention and early detection of deadly cancers.
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AACR and AACI Collaborate to Advocate for Cancer Research Funding
Federal funding could help cancer centers rebuild from the devastating effects of the pandemic.
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