Summer 2016 Vol. 06 Issue 02
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From the Editor-in-Chief
Can Big Data Launch Cancer Research?Analysis of big data in cancer medicine will be key to delivering on the cancer moonshot.
by William G. Nelson, MD, PhD
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Editor's Letter
Cancer and Watchful WaitingWatching and waiting for cancer to progress can be an alternative to active treatment.
by Kevin McLaughlin
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Forward Look
A Report Card on Active Surveillance | Breast Cancer Survivors and Vaginal Estrogen | Cancer Centers Unite to Increase HPV Vaccination Rates | Determining Value | Getting to the Root of Brain Cancer | PET Scan Overuse | Radiation Appointments Are Numerous, And Necessary | Vice President Joe Biden Brings "Moonshot" to AACR Annual Meeting
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Your Cancer Guide
Weakening the Grip of Survivor GuiltGive yourself permission to appreciate your good fortune, despite knowing others who have not fared as well.
by Hester Hill Schnipper
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Caregiving With Confidence
Finding Silver LiningsCaregiving is difficult, but it can bring rewards.
by Carly O'Brien
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The Riddle of Bacteria and CancerBacteria can be friend or foe—or both. Researchers are looking at bacteria to boost the effectiveness of cancer treatments, even if they don't fully understand how the tiny organisms work.
by Stephen Ornes
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Treatment Is WaitingFor patients with chronic blood cancers, the early intervention mantra of cancer does not always apply.
by Sue Rochman
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Survivor Profile
In Support and ServiceRetired Army colonel and prostate cancer survivor Jim Williams asks men to pay better attention to their health.
by Lauren Gravitz
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Yesterday & Today
A Kind and Decent ManWhether playing Franklin D. Roosevelt or Richard Gilmore, the wealthy scion in 'Gilmore Girls,' Edward Herrmann took on gentlemanly roles that mirrored his real-life persona. He died of brain cancer in 2014.
by Marilyn Fenichel
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Q&A
Learning Emotional JudoPsychiatrist Andrew Roth helps prostate cancer patients identify and take control of their emotions.
by Kate Yandell
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In the Moment- Summer 2016Fran Keilt, Virginia White, Barbara Rascati.
Using high-dose testosterone after prostate cancer stops responding to androgen deprivation therapy can stop tumor growth.
by Sandra Gordon
Financial Screenings for People with CancerCancer patients say they want to be asked about their financial needs on a regular basis.
by Pamela Appea
Let Me Tell You a Story About the Power of Medical ResearchTen-year-old Michael Methner told his story about being diagnosed with optic nerve glioma at the AACR’s Rally for Medical Research.
by Cancer Research Catalyst
Aggressive Approach to Very Advanced Cancer Does Not Extend SurvivalStudy shows no benefit from treatment for cancers at very advanced stages of progression. Researchers urge end-of-life planning for these patients.
by Kyle Bagenstose
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AACR Grant Propels Progress in Immunotherapy ResearchA grant from the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) helped Marco Ruella, MD, develop a new approach to immunotherapy.
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Self-screening for Cancer: Home Sweet HomeNew cervical cancer self-screening options and a portable blood test device could lead to changes in at-home cancer screening.
Alexis Browning
