Summer 2018 Vol. 08 Issue 02
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From the Editor-in-Chief
Synthetic Lethality and Cancer: Aiming an Arrow at Achilles’ HeelInsights about synthetic lethality have been used to develop cancer treatments.
by William G. Nelson, MD, PhD
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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
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Your Cancer Guide
Love Your New BodyLearning to accept the physical changes that come after cancer treatment takes time and effort.
by Hester Hill Schnipper
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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
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Policy Matters
Putting an End to Cancer Health DisparitiesCancer 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
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Pushing the Immune System to Its LimitsImmunotherapy 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
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Recognizing AI’s PotentialPathologists 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
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Survivors Cast AdriftAsking 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
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Survivor Profile
A Long Road BackMultiple myeloma survivor Gary Lambert deploys inventiveness and fortitude to deal with cancer.
by Lindsey Konkel
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Q&A
Honoring Life in DeathPhysician 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
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Sound Advice
Your Questions, Our AnswersStrengthening romantic relationships, looking into hospice care, and coping with health concerns after going into remission.
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Get Involved
Giving Women with Cancer a Tidy GiftCleaning for a Reason cleans the homes of women diagnosed with cancer for free.
by Brenda Conaway
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In the Moment- Summer 2018Jessica Melore, NJ DeVico, Steve Nolan, Rosemarie Rogers.
What people eat and drink and their level of physical activity can affect their risk of having cancer. New interventions aim to reduce risk factors.
by Kevin McLaughlin
Improving Colorectal Cancer Screening OptionsTests currently in development seek to offer greater accuracy and reach more people.
by Eric Fitzsimmons
Endometrial Cancer and Screening for Lynch SyndromeAACR highlights team research that led to Lynch syndrome testing for all people with endometrial cancer in the U.K.
by Marci A. Landsmann
Improving Glioblastoma TreatmentPhase I clinical trial finds adding a radiosensitizer may improve radiation’s ability to kill this fast-growing brain cancer.
by Thomas Celona
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Chemtai Mungo, MD, MPH: Bringing Cervical Cancer Treatment to More WomenAn 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.
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From the Bench: Creative Approaches in Cancer ResearchInsects 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.
