in the magazine

Spring 2018 Vol. 08 Issue 01

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  From the Editor-in-Chief

  DNA Profiling Moves From Forensics to Diagnostics

  DNA profiling technologies are providing new ways to detect and monitor cancer.

  by William G. Nelson, MD, PhD

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  Forward Look

  Beyond Distress | Banking on Bacteria | Improving Cancer Care in Sub-Saharan Africa | Treating Early-Stage Lung Cancer | Tobacco Ads Admit Cigarettes Cause Cancer | An Opportunity to Quit

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  Policy Matters

  Forcing Big Tobacco to Tell the Truth

  A judge orders tobacco companies to come clean about the dangers of their products after decades of deception.

  by Roy S. Herbst, MD, PhD

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  Your Cancer Guide

  Ways to Manage Great Expectations

  Learn to look forward to life events without letting them add to your stress.

  by Hester Hill Schnipper

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  Caregiving with Confidence

  How to Deal with Communication Challenges

  These tips can help make talking about cancer a little easier.

  by Aimee Swartz

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  Searching Blood for Cancer Clues

  Researchers are developing blood tests that help track and identify molecular changes in tumors. But many hurdles remain before these “liquid biopsies” become standard.

  by Stephen Ornes

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  Liver Cancer on the Rise

  Liver cancer incidence and death rates are increasing rapidly. Although there is no screening test for the disease, minimizing risk factors—hepatitis B and C, smoking, obesity and type 2 diabetes—could prevent many cases from developing.

  by Sue Rochman

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  Gaps in End-of-Life Care

  Racial and ethnic backgrounds can be factors in whether cancer patients take advantage of hospice care. Researchers and clinicians are trying to understand the gaps and design strategies to bridge them.

  by Charlotte Huff

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  Survivor Profile

  Family Matters

  After Shigeo Tsuruoka was diagnosed with stomach cancer, his family came together to help him. His daughter, Aki Smith, was by his side as he navigated treatment and recovery. Now she offers guidance to other stomach cancer patients and caregivers.

  by Kate Yandell

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  Healthy Habits

  Head Start | Fitness Boost

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  Q&A

  Keeping Options Open

  Research scientist Teresa Woodruff is determined to make fertility preservation accessible to more young adults and children with cancer.

  by Delia O'Hara

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  Sound Advice

  Your Question, Our Answer

  A pain expert puts pain control and opioid addiction in perspective.

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  Get Involved

  Cancer Patients Get a Lift

  Couple starts foundation to provide transportation to kids with cancer and their families.

  by Lindsey Konkel

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  In The Moment

  Kwesi Rollins, Jonathan Passley, Cameron Moon