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Q&A
Cooking Through CancerCancer survivor Ann Ogden Gaffney left her job in fashion to teach other cancer survivors how to cook.
by Kate Yandell
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Sound Advice
Winter 2016/2017vol 06 | issue 04
Coping with a difficult parent, sexual activity during treatment, and talking with children about inheritable cancers. -
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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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
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
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
