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Forward Look
The Impact of Rising Drug CostsHigher prices of oral medicines may affect financial well-being.
by Chris Palmer
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Your Cancer Guide
Ways to Find Meaning in LifeA cancer diagnosis can prompt survivors to question or deepen their faith.
by Hester Hill Schnipper
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Sound Advice
Fall 2016vol 06 | issue 03
Anxiety about cellphones and cancer, crowdfunding to help pay the bills, and the side effects of steroids. -
Forward Look
Making Decisions About End-of-Life CareStudy finds few terminally ill patients understand their prognosis.
by Kendall K. Morgan
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Your Cancer Guide
Choosing the Right ResponseTake a no-apologies approach in response to insensitive remarks.
by Hester Hill Schnipper
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Caregiving With Confidence
Final WishesAdvance care planning can ease stress for both patients and caregivers.
by Carly O'Brien
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Forward Look
Determining ValueNew tools offer a cost-benefit analysis of cancer treatments.
by Stephen Ornes
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Forward Look
Breast Cancer Survivors and Vaginal EstrogenExpert opinion affirms need to weigh risks and benefits.
by Kate Yandell
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Forward Look
PET Scan OveruseStudy suggests lung and esophageal cancer survivors receive too many costly scans.
by Kendall K. Morgan
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Your Cancer Guide
Weakening the Grip of Survivor GuiltGive yourself permission to appreciate your good fortune, despite knowing others who have not fared as well.
by Hester Hill Schnipper
ASCO and the Society for Integrative Oncology issue recommendations for integrative medicine approaches that have been supported with research.
by Teresa Bergen
A Look at Disparities Across Cancer CareA new AACR report tracks progress in addressing cancer health disparities and identifies work that still needs to be done.
by Eric Fitzsimmons
Credit Agencies to Remove Some Medical Debt From ReportsChanges to what medical debt is included in credit reports could give patients more time to resolve outstanding bills.
by Karon Warren
The Mental Toll of a Cancer DiagnosisNew studies shine a light on the effects of a cancer diagnosis on mental health and suicide risk.
by Pamela Rafalow Grossman
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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
