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Editor's Letter
No Easy Decisions With CancerPatients must blend information from their doctors with their own values and beliefs.
by Kevin McLaughlin
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Forward Look
Caring for the CaregiversSpecialized programs can help reduce stress experienced by cancer caregivers.
by Marilyn Fenichel
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Your Cancer Guide
Asking for HelpAllowing others to assist you during and after treatment is an essential skill and a wonderful gift.
by Hester Hill Schnipper
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Caregiving With Confidence
Be Ready for Caregiving to Change YouCaring for a loved one with cancer can change your life–often for the good.
by Deborah J. Cornwall
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The Ways We Approach DeathCancer often requires making difficult decisions in the face of uncertainty.
by Sue Rochman
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Healthy Habits
Movement MeditationTai chi may provide a gentle way for cancer survivors and patients to be active.
by Kurt Ullman
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Q&A
When Time Doesn’t HealResearcher and social worker Mary Ann Burg discusses the long-term challenges cancer survivors face and recent efforts to address these needs.
by Marci A. Landsmann
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Sound Advice
Spring 2015vol 05 | issue 01
Staying on the job through treatments, getting organized to care for a loved one, and remaining financially solvent through cancer care -
Forward Look
Getting Breakthrough Pain Under ControlCancer patients may need additional pain medications.
by Marilyn Fenichel
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Forward Look
Growing PainsWhen a parent has cancer, adolescents experience more emotional distress than children of other ages.
by Leigh Labrie
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
