Sound Advice Fall 2020 vol 10 | issue 3Experts offer advice on making caregiving work, the challenges of telemedicine, and absent friends. Sound Advice Summer 2020 vol 10 | issue 2Weight gain during treatment, conversations about sex, and what to know about a loved one’s insurance. Sound Advice Spring 2020 vol 10 | issue 1Experts offer advice on getting involved with patient advocacy, expressing feelings to loved ones, and hospice care. Sound Advice Winter 2019/2020 vol 9 | issue 4Experts offer advice on parenting a child who has had cancer, what to look for in a primary care provider, and peripheral neuropathy. Sound Advice Fall 2019 vol 9 | issue 3Experts offer advice on feeling confident as a caregiver, adjusting to changes to day-to-day-life, and making the best use of limited energy. Sound Advice Summer 2019 vol 9 | issue 2Experts offer advice on seeking a therapist, sleeping with pain, and caregiving responsibilities. Sound Advice Spring 2019 vol 9 | issue 1Experts offer advice on celebrating a “cancerversary,” responding to questions from friends and family, and supporting a friend when they stop treatment. Sound Advice Winter 2018/2019 vol 8 | issue 4Experts offer advice on accompanying a friend to a doctor’s appointment, responding to a no evidence of disease diagnosis, and sharing the results of genetic testing. Sound Advice Fall 2018 vol 8 | issue 3A patient support expert offers guidance on how to respond to news of a friend’s cancer diagnosis. Sound Advice Summer 2018 vol 8 | issue 2Strengthening romantic relationships, looking into hospice care, and coping with health concerns after going into remission. next Cancer Talk Cancer Centers Cope With COVID-19 Surge Doctors at cancer centers in states with record COVID-19 hospitalization rates reflect on how lessons from early in the pandemic are helping them care for patients during the current surge. by Ashley P. Taylor Why Do African Americans Have Increased Breast Cancer Mortality? Socioeconomic factors and racism can lead to poorer health outcomes for Black Americans. Genetics may also be a factor behind increased mortality rates. by Marci A. Landsmann Liquid Biopsies May Ease Enrollment in Clinical Trials A study shows that a blood test for gastrointestinal tumor mutations gave results in a third of the time needed for solid tissue testing. Patients who received the blood test were more likely to enroll in clinical trials. by Emma Yasinski What Is Tumor Mutational Burden? The Food and Drug Administration approved an immunotherapy drug for tumors with high tumor mutational burden regardless of tumor type. But some medical oncologists say it’s not clear the biomarker is valid across all cancer types. by Anna Azvolinsky More Posts