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From the Editor-in-Chief

Emerging insights into epigenetic abnormalities in cancer cells may lead to better cancer outcomes.

by William G. Nelson, MD, PhD

Forward Look

Cryoablation May Be a Treatment Option for Some Patients | Getting Help to Avoid Financial Distress | Makers of E-Cigarettes Tout Role in Smoking Cessation | Managing Opioid-Related Constipation | More Options to Prevent Blood Clots in High-Risk Cancer Patients | New Guidelines for Radiation Therapy in Pancreatic Cancer | What’s Next

Your Cancer Guide

Patients with metastatic disease need to carefully consider risks and benefits of therapies within the context of their goals.

by Hester Hill Schnipper

Caregiving With Confidence

When families work together to provide care for a loved one, communicating can become a challenge.

by Ashley Jones

Policy Matters

Cancer outcomes are changing for the better, but advances are not affecting all patients equally.

by Brian Rivers, PhD

A gene-editing tool called CRISPR holds promise for treating cancer. What does the new technology mean for patients?

by Stephen Ornes

Pancreatic cancer remains a difficult disease to treat and is expected to be the second leading cause of U.S. cancer-related deaths by 2030. Researchers hope clinical trials and insights into the genetics of the disease will reverse the trend.

by Kendall K. Morgan

Survivor Profile

Mark Good uses every avenue to spread the news about prostate cancer.

by Lindsey Konkel

Advocacy in Action

Two mothers, each with a son who died of brain cancer, worked together to increase awareness and acceptance of tumor tissue donation.

by Esther Landhuis

Healthy Habits

Go With Your Gut | The ABCs of CBD

Q&A

Science writer Charles Graeber describes how a shift in researchers' understanding of immune function and cancer is leading to effective treatments.

by Marci A. Landsmann

Sound Advice

Experts offer advice on getting involved with patient advocacy, expressing feelings to loved ones, and hospice care.

Get Involved

A mother whose son was diagnosed with Burkitt leukemia works to improve access to mental health services for teenagers.

by Elizabeth Rosto Sitko

Readers share snapshots of their lives today.