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Telling Your Children About Inheritable Cancer Risk
Letting children know they might have a mutation that increases their risk for cancer can be a challenge for patients. Experts stress there is no right or wrong way to share the information.
by Marci A. Landsmann
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Survivor Profile
Handle With CareBrain cancer survivor Lanette Veres sends cards and packages to others with the disease. She believes no one should face cancer alone.
by Lindsey Konkel
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Forward Look
What’s Next? Winter 2019/2020Treating prostate cancer with fewer side effects.
by Bradley Jones
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Turning Up the Heat on Cancer
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
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Forward Look
Early Chemotherapy Dose Reductions May Affect Breast Cancer OutcomesNew study explores impact of lowering dose due to side effects.
by Jane Langille
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Forward Look
Medicare to Cover CAR-T Cell TherapyHigh cost may still limit access.
by Nancy Averett
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Forward Look
Targeted Treatments for TotsNew law mandates that cancer drugs get tested in kids in clinical trials.
by Sharon Tregaskis
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Secure Connections
Patients find each other online and get support they say is unparalleled, but with openness comes concern about privacy.
by Kate Yandell
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BRCA: Who Should Be Tested?
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
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From the Editor-in-Chief
Human Papillomavirus Vaccines: Bad News, Good News and Great NewsIncreased vaccination rates can help reduce cervical cancer as a worldwide health threat.
by William G. Nelson, MD, PhD
Cancer Talk
At-home Prostate Cancer Test May Help Some Men Avoid Biopsy
The test, which analyzes urine for 18 cancer-specific genes, ruled out the need for biopsy in men with elevated PSA without a digital rectal exam.
by Sandra Gordon
The Power of ComedyIn a new play, the pain of cancer can be a chance to laugh.
by Ashley P. Taylor
Melanoma Risk in Childhood Cancer SurvivorsPeople treated for childhood cancer found to have twice the risk of developing melanoma as an adult.
by Cameron Walker
Online Second OpinionsMore than half of patients who participated in a program offering online second opinions were recommended a change to their treatment plan.
by Eric Fitzsimmons