Spring 2015 Vol. 05 Issue 01
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From the Editor-in-Chief
The Promise of Precision MedicineThe impact of gene sequencing on the discovery and development of cancer treatments could be profound.
by William G. Nelson, MD, PhD
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Editor's Letter
No Easy Decisions With CancerPatients must blend information from their doctors with their own values and beliefs.
by Kevin McLaughlin
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Your Cancer Guide
Asking for HelpAllowing others to assist you during and after treatment is an essential skill and a wonderful gift.
by Hester Hill Schnipper
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Caregiving With Confidence
Be Ready for Caregiving to Change YouCaring for a loved one with cancer can change your life–often for the good.
by Deborah J. Cornwall
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A Dose of PrecisionStereotactic radiation therapy–heavily marketed to consumers–is gaining momentum as a more convenient treatment. But it's not for every patient.
by Sharon Reynolds
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Genomic Testing: The Risk of Knowing Too MuchSophisticated tests can generate a wealth of information about a patient's cancer or disease risk. But they also raise serious questions.
by Alexandra Goho
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The Ways We Approach DeathCancer often requires making difficult decisions in the face of uncertainty.
by Sue Rochman
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Survivor Profile
An Unplanned EventAfter a stage III cancer diagnosis, event planner Kim Hall Jackson gave up the illusion of control and started using her talents to promote screening among African-Americans.
by Leigh Labrie
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Yesterday & Today
Improbable ChampionSusan Butcher won Alaska's grueling Iditarod dog-sled race four times. Her 2005 leukemia diagnosis marked the beginning of her greatest challenge.
by Jocelyn Selim
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Q&A
When Time Doesn’t HealResearcher and social worker Mary Ann Burg discusses the long-term challenges cancer survivors face and recent efforts to address these needs.
by Marci A. Landsmann
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Sound Advice
Your Questions, Our AnswersStaying on the job through treatments, getting organized to care for a loved one, and remaining financially solvent through cancer care
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Get Involved
Strength and StyleBreast cancer survivor and hairstylist provides beauty expertise to breast cancer patients.
by Cynthia Ryan
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In the Moment- Spring 2015Catie Clinard, Denise Manley Fox, David Frangioni.
More than half of patients who participated in a program offering online second opinions were recommended a change to their treatment plan.
by Eric Fitzsimmons
Musical Toxicity an Effect of Cancer TreatmentStudy finding cancer treatment affects ability to play or sing music highlights need for physical therapy, experts say.
by Kyle Bagenstose
Treatment Lags Behind Guidelines for Many Men With Prostate CancerGuidelines for treating advanced prostate cancer changed in 2017, but a recent study indicated many patients were not being treated accordingly.
by Laura Gesualdi Gilmore
Treating HER2-ultralow Breast CancerFDA approval expands treatment options for people with metastatic breast cancer that expresses minimal levels of HER2.
by Sandra Gordon
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Inaugural AACR IO Conference Kicks Off With Celebration of Immune CheckpointsImmune checkpoint icons James Allison and Arlene Sharpe shared their journeys and a look ahead on the opening night of the inaugural AACR IO conference.
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A New Resource Provides a Sanctuary for Black TNBC PatientsThe Black TNBC Sanctuary was created to help Black women with triple-negative breast cancer get answers about their diagnosis and care.
Dr. Humberto M. Guiot: Targeting Pancreatic Cancer in a Community-Based Clinical Trial
