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  Summer Issue 2008
 
 

 

Childhood cancer, often in the shadow of adult cancers, garners sympathy from all, but drug development from few.

 

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PRACTICAL GUIDES FOR PATIENTS
Read our recent patient guides on metastatic cancer and medication adherence, as well as previous guides on side effects, clinical trials, and more

 

Dancing in Limbo
Three women share the uncertainty of living with metastatic breast cancer.
By Kathy LaTour
[Bonus web sidebar included]

A Better Way to the Brain
Treatment challenges for primary brain tumors diminish as better methods emerge to get inside the brain.
By Nicole LeBrasseur, PhD
[Bonus web sidebar included]

No Child Left Behind
Drug development for childhood cancer takes a back seat to research for adults.
By Laura Beil
[Bonus web sidebar included]

 



First Line
Legislative Watch Two more states guarantee colon screening coverage. / People Report Edward Kennedy and Sydney Pollack. / The Place to Be Planet Cancer’s young adult retreat. / Prevention Birth control pill may protect against ovarian cancer. / House Call Do the risks of HRT persist after stopping use? / Childhood Cancer [web exclusive] Childhood cancer survivors are at higher risk for heart disease. / Destination [web exclusive] Hawaiian retreat offers relaxation. / On the Web [web exclusive] Patient website gets a makeover. / Bookshelf The Light Within details a friendship between patient and doctor. / The Advocate Army Spc. John Perkins goes from soldier to caregiver.
[edited by Elizabeth Whittington]

Breaking News
ASCO Updates
News from the 2008 American Society of Clinical Oncology annual meeting
Compiled from staff reports

 

Diagnosis Cancer
The Diagnosis Dilemma
Approaches differ for breaking the news.
By Marc Silver

Finding Hope
Forward Motion
Unique exercise programs get patients moving.
By Lena Huang

Moving On
Good Behavior
Changing lifestyle habits can aid recovery and reduce recurrence risk.
By Katy Human

Caregivers' Corner
The Guilt Factor
How to move beyond guilt and start to heal.
By Mickey Goodman



Editor's Page

Letters from our Readers

Special Report
By Paul Engstrom

Food for Thought
By Lacey Meyer

Readers' Forum
By Sheila S. McThenia

Drugs in the News
By Elizabeth Whittington

Speaking Out
By Peter C. Adamson, MD


What Patients Need to Know About Chemobrain
What the latest research shows about chemobrain after breast cancer therapy.
By Kenneth D. Miller, MD

A Skin Cancer Conundrum: Are AKs Overtreated?
Answers to the treatment debate for actinic keratosis, a precancerous growth on the skin.
By Curtis Pesmen

Toolbox: Resources to Use
People with cancer and their families need help with the practical and emotional issues of the disease. Browse our comprehensive list of resources and find what you need.