Winter 2011 Vol. 01 Issue 01
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Editor's Letter
A New Day, A Renewed Mission
Cancer Today's editor talks about the magazine's new look and name.
by Jessica Gorman
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Your Cancer Guide
Clicking With Your Health Care Team
Nine simple strategies can help you clear communication hurdles.
by Hester Hill Schnipper
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Staying the Course
Patients are increasingly skipping treatment breaks and opting for ongoing treatment known as maintenance therapy to try to keep some types of cancer at bay.
by Melissa Weber
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The Birth of a Targeted Therapy
A serendiptious discovery more than 50 years ago heralded a new age of cancer treatment.
by Jocelyn Selim
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The Caregiver’s Learning Curve
If you're facing the same uphill marathon that I faced as a cancer caregiver, finding the right support can give you a boost.
by Jai Pausch
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The Wait for a Match
Many patients in urgent need of bone marrow or stem cell transplants are facing uncertainty.
by Karen Patterson
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Survivor Profile
When Cancer Meets Inner Drive
Diagnosed at 28, Rochelle Shoretz has stayed true to her big dreams and to her goal of helping other young women with breast cancer.
by Yvonne Lee
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Yesterday & Today
A King’s Legacy
More than a quarter century after Yul Brynner's death from lung cancer, treatment advances offer some patients new options, but the cancer continues to claim more lives than any other. And the actor's haunting anti-smoking message lives on.
by Sue Rochman
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Q&A
Foundation of Hope
Margot Freudenberg, 104, has been comforting cancer patients for four decades.
by Jennifer Berry Hawes
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Sound Advice
Your Questions, Our Answers
On genetic testing, financial help and coping with a diagnosis.
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Get Involved
A Second Calling For a Teacher’s Passion
Help patients and families as a hospital volunteer.
by Yvonne Lee
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In the Moment- Winter 2011
Jim Martellotti, Danielle McLaughlin, Calvin Nokes, Corinne Kohrherr
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Global Report
Stark Realities in Zambia
An American cancer survivor's visit to a Southern African nation reveals how doctors are adapting cancer care to meet an overwhelming need.
by Cynthia Ryan
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