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Forward Look
Tuning In to the Concerns of CaregiversAfter a death, caregivers may need their own support.
by Marilyn Fenichel
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Your Cancer Guide
Use the Internet WiselyLearn how to evaluate information on websites.
by Hester Hill Schnipper
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Caregiving With Confidence
On the Path to AdulthoodHelp your child or teenager with cancer grow and thrive.
by Ide Mills
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First Person
To Test or Not to TestTwenty-two years after the first of two breast cancer diagnoses, a survivor decides to undergo genetic testing.
by Cynthia Ryan
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The Work-Cancer Balance
Some patients want to work through illness and others need to, but juggling work responsibilities and treatment regimens can be a challenge.
by Leigh Labrie
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Healthy Habits
Pile on the VeggiesA study evaluates whether a change in diet could slow prostate cancer growth.
by Melinda Mahaffey Icden
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Q&A
Conversation StarterCancer survivor Emily McDowell creates greeting cards that give people the words to talk about a difficult disease.
by Stephen Ornes
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Sound Advice
Fall 2015vol 05 | issue 03
Coping with weight gain while being treated, telling family and friends how you feel, and supporting parents who are used to taking care of themselves. -
Preserving the Future
Young adults undergoing cancer treatment who may want to have children should talk with their doctors about ways to preserve their fertility.
by Marci A. Landsmann
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Forward Look
Cost of Breast Cancer Treatment Affects AdherenceDrug for early-stage cancer must be taken for many years to be effective.
by Kendall K. Morgan
Cancer Talk
Cancer Vaccines Show Promise in Early Trials
While mRNA vaccines offer a personalized approach to triggering an immune response, peptide vaccines could be a one-size-fits-all treatment. Researchers are exploring both options.
by Thomas Celona
Declining Breast Cancer Mortality in Younger WomenU.S. breast cancer deaths declined for women ages 20 to 49, which researchers credit to wider screening and better treatment.
by Kevin McLaughlin
Missed Activities Due to Cancer-related Fatigue and DepressionWomen were more likely than men to have fatigue or depression linked to cancer, and both effects were linked to people withdrawing from physical activities.
by Eric Fitzsimmons
Immunotherapy Improves Results in Head and Neck CancerCombining an immune checkpoint inhibitor with standard care extended event-free survival by nearly two years.
by Thomas Celona