Spring 2018 Vol. 08 Issue 01
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From the Editor-in-Chief
DNA Profiling Moves From Forensics to DiagnosticsDNA profiling technologies are providing new ways to detect and monitor cancer.
by William G. Nelson, MD, PhD
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Your Cancer Guide
Ways to Manage Great ExpectationsLearn 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 ChallengesThese tips can help make talking about cancer a little easier.
by Aimee Swartz
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Policy Matters
Forcing Big Tobacco to Tell the TruthA 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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Gaps in End-of-Life CareRacial 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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Liver Cancer on the RiseLiver 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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Searching Blood for Cancer CluesResearchers 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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Survivor Profile
Family MattersAfter 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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Q&A
Keeping Options OpenResearch 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 AnswerA pain expert puts pain control and opioid addiction in perspective.
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Get Involved
Cancer Patients Get a LiftCouple starts foundation to provide transportation to kids with cancer and their families.
by Lindsey Konkel
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In the Moment- Spring 2018Kwesi Rollins, Jonathan Passley, Cameron Moon
Instead of hiding details of her metastatic breast cancer diagnosis from her children, Michelle Audoin opened the door for clear expectations and frank conversations.
by Michelle Audoin
Advocacy After LossFollowing her son’s death from peripheral T-cell lymphoma, Sandy McHugh keeps his memory alive through Jake’s Dragon Foundation.
by Thomas Celona
Telehealth Palliative Care Provides the Same Benefits as In-person CareResearchers hope effective telehealth will increase access to palliative care for more cancer patients.
by Taneia Surles
Sensorimotor Training Helps Prevent Chemotherapy-induced Peripheral NeuropathyThe specialized balance training exercise can help keep the nervous system healthy during chemotherapy by giving it a workout.
by Sandra Gordon
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AACR Grant Propels Progress in Immunotherapy ResearchA grant from the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) helped Marco Ruella, MD, develop a new approach to immunotherapy.
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Self-screening for Cancer: Home Sweet HomeNew cervical cancer self-screening options and a portable blood test device could lead to changes in at-home cancer screening.
Alexis Browning
