Working Through Caregiver Grief
Experts recommend bereaved caregivers find a routine after a loved one’s death, either by returning to work or setting up another type of schedule instead of being home alone in order to escape from the grief.
Job-Searching Hints for Survivors
Reentering the workforce after a cancer diagnosis can add anxiety to an already stressful job hunt and whether a survivor chooses to disclose a diagnosis or not, there are a few helpful guidelines to consider.
Arms in Motion
Lymphedema can develop as a result of removing or destroying lymph nodes during surgery or radiation, causing arm heaviness and swelling, but research shows that exercise, lymph drainage, compression and protection helps manage lymphedema and alleviate symptoms.
Creating a Dragon Boat Team
Cancer survivors can easily start their own dragon boat team with the following advice.
Classifying & Clarifying MDS
Improvements in the classification of myelodysplastic syndrome, MDS, based on varying characteristics in the disease have better defined prognosis and helped patients and doctors make treatment-related decisions.
Cancer with a Known Cause
About 20 percent of patients develop secondary MDS—when the disease is caused by chemotherapy, such as alkylating agents, or radiation used to treat a previous cancer—and current research is focused on finding genetic alterations that will provide better treatment options for these patients.
Mitigating Litigation
Asbestos litigation has become the most costly mass tort in U.S. legal history.
Multiple Myeloma & Leukemia
Drugs for multiple myeloma and CML reach patients.
Web Exclusive: What Parents Can Do
Tips for parents--there are several things parents can do to make their other children feel special and involved in their sibling's cancer battle.
Web Exclusive: Corporations Unite Against Cancer
Some of America’s largest corporations are taking the adage of “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure” to heart.
An Update from Friends
An update on people featured in past issues including Jillian Koluder, Jerry Mayfield, Eli Kahn, Kim White, Patricia Newton, Amanda Olivere, and Wendy Dixon.
The Man Who Redefined 'Survivor'
Q & A with Fitzhugh Mullan, MD
Treating Cancer Before It Starts
Chemoprevention options exist for individuals with high risk of breast, prostate, or colorectal cancers.
Cancer Screening Before Birth
Genetic screening of embryos for cancer is now possible, but ethical questions remain.
Web Exclusive: Cancer Biology & Genetics
Hereditary cancers may depend on just one genetic mutation, while others are a combination.
Studying Survivors
Much of the research on long-term and late effects has only occurred in the past five years, studying methods like yoga, diet modification and psychotherapy.
Fear Influences Screening Behavior
For most survivors, the fear of recurrence never goes away, but evolves as patients go through treatment and move into survivorship.
Do Survivors Need a Dietitian?
Nutrition after cancer becomes part of an emerging survivorship plan.
People & Places
Soraya, Arnold Palmer, and Earl Woods
Fighting Cancer Together
Couple faces near-simultaneous cancer diagnoses.
Tips for Preventing Infection
Here are some tips to prevent infection when your body’s immune system may be low due to chemotherapy.
Choosing a Counselor
A social worker or counselor can provide help in proactively dealing with potential problems.
Drink Up
Keeping hydrated during therapy is essential for cancer patients.
Planning for Death
Terminally ill cancer patients can create legacy gifts for family members, including letters, stories, and photos.
Science of Suncreen
Improvements to sunscreen and other sun-protection methods in development can help reduce the risk of skin cancer.
Picture Not Perfect
A new method of photography used by dermatologist can reveal skin damage, unnoticed by the naked eye.
Melanoma: The Other Skin Cancer
Current and new treatments help patients with melanoma.
Nature's Spoils
Treading lightly with discoveries.
Inherited Syndromes Link Cancers
In addition to treatment-related risks, some survivors discover they have a genetic syndrome that may lead to a second cancer.
Closer to Relief
Survivors battle long-term pain with newer methods.