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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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The Ways We Approach DeathCancer often requires making difficult decisions in the face of uncertainty.
by Sue Rochman
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Healthy Habits
Movement MeditationTai chi may provide a gentle way for cancer survivors and patients to be active.
by Kurt Ullman
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Sound Advice
Winter 2014/2015vol 04 | issue 04
Starting up a cancer blog, dealing with post-treatment fatigue, and helping a loved one with cancer from a distance -
Forward Look
Getting Breakthrough Pain Under ControlCancer patients may need additional pain medications.
by Marilyn Fenichel
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Forward Look
Growing PainsWhen a parent has cancer, adolescents experience more emotional distress than children of other ages.
by Leigh Labrie
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Navigating Insurance With AssuranceExplore insurance options with the patient to ensure proper health coverage and less stress.
by Michelle Johnston-Fleece
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Forward Look
Personalizing Prostate Cancer TreatmentActive surveillance may not be right for all African-American men with low-grade prostate cancer.
by Stephen Ornes
Cancer 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
The Affordable Care Act’s Impact on Access to Cancer CareA study at the AACR Cancer Health Disparities Conference found more people got quality cancer care after the ACA went into effect.
by Cancer Research Catalyst
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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
