Spring 2018 Vol. 08 Issue 01
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From the Editor-in-Chief
DNA Profiling Moves From Forensics to DiagnosticsDNA profiling technologies are providing new ways to detect and monitor cancer.
by William G. Nelson, MD, PhD
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Your Cancer Guide
Ways to Manage Great ExpectationsLearn to look forward to life events without letting them add to your stress.
by Hester Hill Schnipper
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Caregiving With Confidence
How to Deal with Communication ChallengesThese tips can help make talking about cancer a little easier.
by Aimee Swartz
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Policy Matters
Forcing Big Tobacco to Tell the TruthA judge orders tobacco companies to come clean about the dangers of their products after decades of deception.
by Roy S. Herbst, MD, PhD
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Gaps in End-of-Life CareRacial and ethnic backgrounds can be factors in whether cancer patients take advantage of hospice care. Researchers and clinicians are trying to understand the gaps and design strategies to bridge them.
by Charlotte Huff
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Liver Cancer on the RiseLiver cancer incidence and death rates are increasing rapidly. Although there is no screening test for the disease, minimizing risk factors—hepatitis B and C, smoking, obesity and type 2 diabetes—could prevent many cases from developing.
by Sue Rochman
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Searching Blood for Cancer CluesResearchers are developing blood tests that help track and identify molecular changes in tumors. But many hurdles remain before these “liquid biopsies” become standard.
by Stephen Ornes
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Survivor Profile
Family MattersAfter Shigeo Tsuruoka was diagnosed with stomach cancer, his family came together to help him. His daughter, Aki Smith, was by his side as he navigated treatment and recovery. Now she offers guidance to other stomach cancer patients and caregivers.
by Kate Yandell
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Q&A
Keeping Options OpenResearch scientist Teresa Woodruff is determined to make fertility preservation accessible to more young adults and children with cancer.
by Delia O'Hara
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Sound Advice
Your Question, Our AnswerA pain expert puts pain control and opioid addiction in perspective.
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Get Involved
Cancer Patients Get a LiftCouple starts foundation to provide transportation to kids with cancer and their families.
by Lindsey Konkel
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In The MomentKwesi Rollins, Jonathan Passley, Cameron Moon
Legislation to speed cancer drug development for children and adolescents requires drug companies to test drugs in children, but trials in people under 18 may take years to generate results.
by Marci A. Landsmann
Understanding Stress and CancerA symposium at the AACR Annual Meeting explores how social factors contribute to elevated risk of cancer in some populations.
by Eric Fitzsimmons
Exploring Amino Acids’ Impact on Tumor GrowthResearchers are investigating how to match specific dietary changes with therapy to impede cancer progression.
by Thomas Celona
Study Shows Minority Participation in Clinical Trials May Be DecliningResearcher speculates that costly genetic testing may be limiting outreach to underserved communities.
by Marci A. Landsmann
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Using Lymphocytes to Attack TumorsSooner rather than later may be the best strategy for using an experimental treatment for advanced melanoma.
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Closing Disparities Through Genetic TestingOlufunmilayo Olopade seeks widespread use of testing to encourage prevention and early detection of deadly cancers.
Learning Medicare’s ABCDs
