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Survivor Profile

When Cancer Meets Inner Drive

Diagnosed at 28, Rochelle Shoretz has stayed true to her big dreams and to her goal of helping other young women with breast cancer.

by Yvonne Lee
Yesterday & Today

A King’s Legacy

More than a quarter century after Yul Brynner's death from lung cancer, treatment advances offer some patients new options, but the cancer continues to claim more lives than any other. And the actor's haunting anti-smoking message lives on.

by Sue Rochman
Winter 2011

vol 01 | issue 01
Jim Martellotti, Danielle McLaughlin, Calvin Nokes, Corinne Kohrherr

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Cancer Talk

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 Cancer

A 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 Growth

Researchers 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 Declining

Researcher speculates that costly genetic testing may be limiting outreach to underserved communities.

by Marci A. Landsmann

From the AACR

Using Lymphocytes to Attack Tumors

Sooner rather than later may be the best strategy for using an experimental treatment for advanced melanoma.
Closing Disparities Through Genetic Testing

Olufunmilayo Olopade seeks widespread use of testing to encourage prevention and early detection of deadly cancers.

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