Winter 2014/2015 Vol. 04 Issue 04
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Editor's Letter
Documenting Cancer’s ‘Biography’
Executive Editor Kevin McLaughlin discusses the book that inspired the documentary 'Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies.'
by Kevin McLaughlin
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Your Cancer Guide
Living With Advanced Cancer
Make the most of your days despite the uncertainty that comes with metastatic disease.
by Hester Hill Schnipper
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Lighting a Fire Under Tobacco-Related Cancers
As researchers unravel the extent and scientific underpinnings of tobacco-related cancers and addiction, patients can seek support to quit tobacco or cope with the stigma often associated with these cancers.
by Stephen Ornes
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Navigating Insurance With Assurance
Explore insurance options with the patient to ensure proper health coverage and less stress.
by Michelle Johnston-Fleece
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Telling Cancer’s Story
A Pulitzer Prize-winning book about cancer becomes a documentary after noted filmmaker Ken Burns signs on.
by Marilyn Fenichel
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What Is Your Learning Style?
Understanding how you learn best can help you get the most out of your meetings with your medical team.
by Ide Mills
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When Age Is Only a Number
More than half of cancer patients are over 65, but not all older cancer patients should be treated alike. That's where geriatric oncology comes in.
by Yasmine Iqbal
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Survivor Profile
Hope and Endurance
Bladder cancer survivor Randy Layne and his wife, Ellen, faced his diagnosis, treatment and recovery together.
by Martha Irvine
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Yesterday & Today
A Beautiful Neighbor
Fred Rogers, better known as Mister Rogers, taught children compassion for themselves and others. He died from stomach cancer in 2003, but his legacy lives on in television programs for kids today.
by Sue Rochman
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Q&A
Paying Attention to Depression
Psychiatrist Michael Sharpe suggests a new approach to identifying and treating depression in cancer patients.
by Marci A. Landsmann
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Sound Advice
Your Questions, Our Answers
Starting up a cancer blog, dealing with post-treatment fatigue, and helping a loved one with cancer from a distance
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Get Involved
Nothing Left Unsaid
Cancer survivor helps parents with life-threatening diseases make legacy videos for their children.
by Leigh Labrie
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In the Moment
Jonah Eller-Isaacs, Mary Ganley, Erica Campbell.
Cancer Talk
Support groups offer community for people with cancer in a world that doesn’t understand their experience.
by Carly Flumer
Making Informed Consent AccessibleConfusing informed consent forms are a common barrier to clinical trial participation. Researchers ask how they can be better designed for patients.
by Sandra Gordon
Keep That Colonoscopy AppointmentExperts weigh in on a recent study appearing to show that colonoscopy had lower-than-expected efficacy for preventing colorectal cancer.
by Pamela Rafalow Grossman
What We Know About Ultraprocessed Foods and Cancer RiskResearch has linked highly processed foods like deli meat to a higher risk of colorectal cancer in men.
by Jon Kelvey
From the AACR
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AACR Cancer Progress Report
The vital importance of research for improving health and saving lives from cancer is highlighted in this twelfth edition of the annual American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Cancer Progress Report.
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How Our Senses Affect Cancer Development
Dr. Patricia LoRusso’s parents both died of cancer when she was a teenager, inspiring her to become an oncologist and focus on developing new treatments for people with cancer.
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Drugging the Elusive KRAS
