Summer 2017 Vol. 07 Issue 02
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From the Editor-in-Chief
Differences and Disparities in Cancer"Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in health is the most shocking and inhuman.” –Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
by William G. Nelson, MD, PhD
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Your Cancer Guide
Talking With Your Young ChildrenFollow these tips for discussing your diagnosis and treatment plan with your kids.
by Hester Hill Schnipper
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Caregiving With Confidence
Ways to Get OrganizedDevelop a system to avoid being overwhelmed by health care bills and information.
by Aimee Swartz
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A New Look for Clinical Trials
More focused efforts aim to increase the number and type of participants in research studies. One goal is for study participants to be more like the patients who will take the drug if it is approved.
by Sue Rochman
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Going Off-Label
Physicians are legally permitted to prescribe drugs approved for one purpose to be used for another, a practice called off-label prescribing. The rise of targeted therapies and immunotherapies is creating new challenges for navigating off-label options.
by Kate Yandell
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The Kindest Cut
Before undergoing surgery, cancer patients should look for experienced surgeons, get second opinions and ask about the risks and benefits.
by Stephen Ornes
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Survivor Profile
The Gift of MusicA self-taught musician takes what he has learned from his experience with kidney cancer to entertain, teach and inspire.
by Jenny Song
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Q&A
Trial GuideResearcher Tom Marsilje is helping fellow colorectal cancer patients sort through clinical trials.
by Kate Yandell
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Sound Advice
Your Questions, Our AnswersAssisting a co-worker with cancer, what you should ask your doctor, and dating and cancer.
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Get Involved
A Home Away From HomeAnn W. Calahan started Joe's House to help cancer patients and others find places to stay when they're being treated away from home.
by Cameron Walker
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In the Moment- Summer 2017
Karyn Marshall, James Gathright, Catherine Hargrove.
Christine Ledbetter on the ways her husband’s prostate cancer affected their relationship and finding support as a caregiver.
by Christine Ledbetter
Continuing the ConversationThe AACR hosts a roundtable to ‘get real’ about cancer health disparities.
by Marci A. Landsmann
More Patients Participating in Cancer ResearchA higher proportion of cancer patients are enrolling in research studies than previously thought, but many patients lack the access needed to participate.
by Kyle Bagenstose
Immunotherapy Drug Tarlatamab Approved for Advanced Small Cell Lung CancerThe drug showed promise in treating small cell lung cancer that had progressed during or after chemotherapy.
by Laura Gesualdi-Gilmore