Winter 2015/2016 Vol. 05 Issue 04
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From the Editor-in-Chief
Early-Stage Prostate Cancer: To Treat or Not To TreatStrategies for prostate cancer screening and surveillance are still being refined.
by William G. Nelson, MD, PhD
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Editor's Letter
Making Progress in Treating CancerCancer Today's Winter 2015/2016 issue describes advances in lung cancer, big data and more.
by Kevin McLaughlin
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Your Cancer Guide
Dare to PlanLive for today, but plan for tomorrow and beyond.
by Hester Hill Schnipper
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Caregiving With Confidence
Take Care of YourselfMake time for yourself so you can be strong for your loved ones.
by Marc Silver
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Big Data: Sharing Information to Improve CareBig data, using high-powered computers to gather and analyze massive amounts of patient information, promises to revolutionize cancer care. But experts say patient concerns about privacy and other issues must be addressed.
by Stephen Ornes
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Honor Your BodyComing to terms with feelings and emotions about weight gain and weight loss is often part of a cancer patient's experience.
by Sue Rochman
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Survivor Profile
Changing CourseDuring her treatment for breast cancer, biomedical engineer Jessica Winter challenged her laboratory to bring its discoveries to patients more quickly.
by Chris Palmer
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Yesterday & Today
A Storied LifeLiterary realist John Updike used the scaffold of his own life, including his lung cancer diagnosis, to explore the shared experiences of our time.
by Sue Rochman
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Q&A
Healing WordsAuthor Judith Kelman describes how cancer patients benefit from writing about their personal stories.
by Betty Russell
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Sound Advice
Your Questions, Our AnswersStaying healthy with a compromised immune system, dealing with a second cancer diagnosis, and determining if treatment side effects are normal or not.
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Get Involved
A Family’s TributeCindy's Legacy provides financial support to families who are affected by cancer.
by Eileen Glanton Loftus
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In the MomentJared Levinthall, Carol Dellinger, Anne Ha.
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Global Report
A Dutch DilemmaWhile much of the Western world was tightening restrictions on smoking, one European nation, the Netherlands, found itself embroiled in a political struggle between individual freedoms and public health.
by Cynthia Ryan
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
