Summer 2018 Vol. 08 Issue 02
-
From the Editor-in-Chief
Synthetic Lethality and Cancer: Aiming an Arrow at Achilles’ Heel
Insights about synthetic lethality have been used to develop cancer treatments.
by William G. Nelson, MD, PhD
-
Forward Look
Cooling Cancer’s Side Effects | Endometrial Cancer Rates Rising in Many Countries | From Cold Virus to Cancer Fighter | In the Spotlight: Lower Cancer Screening Rates for Adults With Disabilities | Lung Cancer Biology Differs by Race, Study Shows | New Program Helps Families Navigate Pediatric Cancer | Opening Clinical Trials to HIV-Positive Cancer Patients | Some Young Survivors Have Higher Heart Disease Risk
-
Your Cancer Guide
Love Your New Body
Learning to accept the physical changes that come after cancer treatment takes time and effort.
by Hester Hill Schnipper
-
Caregiving With Confidence
Will You Be Ready in an Emergency?
Follow these strategies to take control when a loved one's cancer requires urgent attention.
by Aimee Swartz
-
Policy Matters
Putting an End to Cancer Health Disparities
Cancer has a disproportionate impact on disadvantaged and minority groups. The AACR 2020 by 2020 initiative is a step toward closing the gap.
by Michael A. Caligiuri, MD
-
Pushing the Immune System to Its Limits
Immunotherapy drugs have led to long-lasting remissions for some cancer patients with advanced disease. They also come with a new and diverse array of side effects.
by Kate Yandell
-
Recognizing AI’s Potential
Pathologists and radiologists are leading the way in the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to find and track cancer. Machine learning could lay the foundation for using AI more broadly to advance cancer diagnosis and choice of treatment.
by Stephen Ornes
-
Survivors Cast Adrift
Asking oncologists to provide survivorship care plans to help patients navigate future medical needs seemed like a slam dunk. More than a decade after an Institute of Medicine report recommended the plans, many cancer patients still don't have them.
by Sue Rochman
-
Survivor Profile
A Long Road Back
Multiple myeloma survivor Gary Lambert deploys inventiveness and fortitude to deal with cancer.
by Lindsey Konkel
-
-
Q&A
Honoring Life in Death
Physician Lucy Kalanithi, widow of the author of When Breath Becomes Air, talks about aligning patients' values with their end-of-life decisions.
by Marci A. Landsmann
-
Sound Advice
Your Questions, Our Answers
Strengthening romantic relationships, looking into hospice care, and coping with health concerns after going into remission.
-
Get Involved
Giving Women with Cancer a Tidy Gift
Cleaning for a Reason cleans the homes of women diagnosed with cancer for free.
by Brenda Conaway
-
In the Moment- Summer 2018
Jessica Melore, NJ DeVico, Steve Nolan, Rosemarie Rogers.
Cancer Talk
Results of a recent study support concerns that pandemic disruptions resulted in finding fewer cancers.
by Kyle Bagenstose
Lung Cancer Patients Face Worse Survival After Wildfire ExposureResearchers find that lung cancer patients recovering from surgery are especially vulnerable to the health hazards of wildfires even up to a year later.
by Sandra Gordon
Choosing Between Lung Cancer Surgery and RadiationStudy suggests surgery leads to longer survival than radiation for non-small cell lung cancer, but radiation remains an important option.
by Jon Kelvey
Understanding Disparities in Melanoma DiagnosisBlack men with melanoma are more likely than other populations to die of the disease. Here’s why, and what to look for.
by Kyle Bagenstose
From the AACR
-
Chemtai Mungo, MD, MPH: Bringing Cervical Cancer Treatment to More Women
An innovative self-treatment strategy for cervical precancer could save lives in low- and middle-income countries as well as underserved areas in the U.S.
-
From the Bench: Creative Approaches in Cancer Research
Insects that smell cancer, new CRISPR delivery tools, and a cancer-fighting battery—the AACR's new blog series, From the Bench, highlights creative approaches in cancer research.
Video
Ricki Fairley: Surviving and Thriving After Triple Negative Breast Cancer
