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Caregiving With Confidence
What Are the Goals of Care?It's never too early for caregivers to initiate discussions about treatment goals.
by K.J. Bannan
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Forward Look
There’s Time to Consider Fertility Preservation OptionsWomen with breast cancer who choose fertility preservation have treatment outcomes similar to women who don't undergo fertility preservation.
by Kris Conner
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Healthy Habits
Mushroom for ImprovementA broad review of existing research finds eating more mushrooms is associated with lower risk of developing cancer.
by Ashley P. Taylor
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Healthy Habits
The Skin You’re InCancer treatment can be tough on the skin, but most side effects are manageable.
by Tara Santora
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Facts and Stats
Fifty Years of Growing SurvivorshipMore people in the U.S. are alive after being diagnosed with cancer than ever before.
by Eric Fitzsimmons
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Sound Advice
Winter 2021/2022vol 11 | issue 04
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Get Involved
Doing Yoga in RecoveryA volunteer program brings yoga to cancer patients in the hospital.
by Bradley Jones
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Q&A
The Certainty of UncertaintyAfter a stage IV cancer diagnosis, Kate Bowler publishes a second memoir that explores the precarious nature of her own mortality.
by Marci A. Landsmann
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Telling Your Children About Your Advanced Cancer DiagnosisProviding age-appropriate information can help children process your diagnosis and ask questions.
by Lorna Collier
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Improving Your Diet One Plate at a TimeThe New American Plate suggests gradual changes to build healthier eating habits.
by Jon Kelvey
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
