FALL / 2009

Features

The Internal FlameChronic inflammation causes cancer. Find out how and what's being done about it. 

BY KAREN PATTERSON

Meetings of the MindsWhat is multidisciplinary care, and where can patients get it? 

BY CHARLOTTE HUFF

Targeting the Triple ThreatThere's now something to take aim at in triple-negative breast cancer. 

BY NICOLE LEBRASSEUR, PHD AND HEATHER L. VAN EPPS, PHD

Contents

First Line

People, News & Events

EDITED BY ELIZABETH WHITTINGTON

Diagnosis Cancer

Life Preserver?New research highlights drawbacks of tests aimed at early detection. 

BY LAURA BEIL

Finding Hope

Teen TribulationsTeens open up about their parents' cancers.

BY MARC SILVER

Moving On

Prince & the Gun OilSex toys and lubricant and erotic books, oh my! 

BY DEBRA JARVIS

Healing Well

Breast Cancer Around the WorldWomen ignite change across the globe. 

BY KATHY LATOUR

Caregivers' Corner

Deconstructing GriefSorting out the emotions of loss. 

BY ERIK NESS

In Every Issue

Editor's Page

Message from the EditorA positive turn of events for a "negative" tumor. 

BY DEBU TRIPATHY, MD

Letters from Our Readers

Letters from Our ReadersReaders respond to past articles. 

Side Note

OverheatedCooling hot flashes brought on by cancer treatments. 

BY LACEY MEYER

Special Report

How Should Ovarian Cancer Survivors Be Monitored for Relapse?Treating an ovarian cancer relapse as soon as it can be detected seems like a good idea. But not so fast, a major study has concluded.  

BY KAREN PATTERSON

Food for Thought

Intestinal InsightProbiotics may be good for the gut. 

BY KATY HUMAN

Readers' Forum

I LaughedWhen it comes to cancer, sometimes all we can do is laugh. 

BY KRISSY DIETRICH GALLAGHER

Drugs in the News

Kidney Cancer & Lung CancerNew therapy available for renal cell carcinoma and first maintenance therapy is approved for lung cancer. 

BY ELIZABETH WHITTINGTON

Speaking Out

Cancer ScreeningDoes the evidence always support intuition? 

BY BARNETT S. KRAMER, MD