Sound Advice Spring 2018 vol 8 | issue 1A pain expert puts pain control and opioid addiction in perspective. Sound Advice Winter 2017/2018 vol 7 | issue 4Helping a parent who is reluctant to report her symptoms, responding to those who want to assign blame for cancer, and assessing new treatments with your doctor. Sound Advice Fall 2017 vol 7 | issue 3Learn how to help a depressed parent with cancer. Sound Advice Summer 2017 vol 7 | issue 2Assisting a co-worker with cancer, what you should ask your doctor, and dating and cancer. Sound Advice Spring 2017 vol 7 | issue 1The sugar-feeds-cancer myth, talking to a friend with cancer, and facing down "scanxiety." Sound Advice Winter 2016/2017 vol 6 | issue 4Coping with a difficult parent, sexual activity during treatment, and talking with children about inheritable cancers. Sound Advice Fall 2016 vol 6 | issue 3Anxiety about cellphones and cancer, crowdfunding to help pay the bills, and the side effects of steroids. Sound Advice Spring 2016 vol 6 | issue 1When a family member wants to stop treatment, addressing post-treatment anxiety and sadness, and considering a clinical trial. Sound Advice Winter 2015/2016 vol 5 | issue 4Staying healthy with a compromised immune system, dealing with a second cancer diagnosis, and determining if treatment side effects are normal or not. Sound Advice Fall 2015 vol 5 | issue 3Coping with weight gain while being treated, telling family and friends how you feel, and supporting parents who are used to taking care of themselves. next Cancer Talk Will Right to Try Increase Access to Experimental Treatments? The recently passed Right to Try Act is meant to provide patients with greater access to experimental therapies. Patient advocates are divided on whether the law will benefit patients. by Marci A. Landsmann What Older Patients Value Many older adults with cancer place more importance on maintaining their independence and cognitive abilities than on living as long as possible. by Cheryl Platzman Weinstock Omitting Obesity Many cancer clinical trials do not track what proportion of enrolled patients are obese, a study finds. These patients may be underrepresented in research. by Cici Zhang Questioning an Entrenched Practice To defend against bacterial infections, cancer patients are often put on a neutropenic diet—which bars fresh fruits and vegetables, among other things. Research indicates that following this diet is unnecessary. by Brad Jones More Posts