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From the Editor-in-Chief

Increased vaccination rates can help reduce cervical cancer as a worldwide health threat.

by William G. Nelson, MD, PhD

Forward Look

Clinical Trials Need Cancer Caregivers Too | Early Chemotherapy Dose Reductions May Affect Breast Cancer Outcomes | Investigating the Keto Diet’s Effects on Cancer | Medicare to Cover CAR-T Cell Therapy | Screening for Lung Cancer in Rural Areas | Targeted Treatments for Tots | What’s Next? Winter 2019/2020

Your Cancer Guide

Follow these steps to find a therapist who can meet your needs.

by Hester Hill Schnipper

Caregiving With Confidence

Treatment-related expenses can increase stress on both caregivers and patients. Learning to talk about these concerns may help ease the burden.

by Aimee Swartz

Policy Matters

Advocating for federal funds for medical research pays off when the effort is constant and compelling.

by Brandon L. Leonard, MA, and J. Tod Guidry, PhD

Genetic testing for mutations in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes creates opportunities for cancer risk reduction. But 25 years after the mutations were discovered, some who could benefit from testing are still left out.

by Sue Rochman

Patients find each other online and get support they say is unparalleled, but with openness comes concern about privacy.

by Kate Yandell

Researchers are working to expand the benefits of immunotherapy by making “cold” tumors “hot” so they can respond better to treatments.

by Kendall K. Morgan

Survivor Profile

Brain cancer survivor Lanette Veres sends cards and packages to others with the disease. She believes no one should face cancer alone.

by Lindsey Konkel

Healthy Habits

Low-Effort Eats | Step to It

Q&A

Drawing on her own experiences as a teenager who learned her mother had pancreatic cancer, Marisa Bardach Ramel urges adolescents in similar situations to embrace all emotions—even the ugly ones.

by Marci A. Landsmann

Sound Advice

Experts offer advice on parenting a child who has had cancer, what to look for in a primary care provider, and peripheral neuropathy.

Get Involved

Various kinds of artistic expression can play a role in processing the emotional effects of cancer.

by Bradley Jones

Readers share snapshots of their lives today.