WINTER / 2009

Features

All Stressed OutWhat effect does stress have on the healing process for survivors?

BY LAURIE M. FISHER

Gut ReactionA breast cancer drug delivers a heavy blow to certain stomach cancers. 

BY KAREN PATTERSON

Bad NeighborsA tumor's surroundings may reveal the answers to how cancer grows and spreads. 

BY LAURA BEIL

Contents

Breaking News

Treatment UpdatesUpdates from the American Society of Hematology meeting and the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium.

BY STAFF REPORTS

First Line

People, News & Events

EDITED BY ELIZABETH WHITTINGTON

Diagnosis Cancer

Layman's TermsBetter communication tools help patients improve their health literacy. 

BY CHARLOTTE HUFF

Finding Hope

Kids AllowedIntegrative medicine can benefit kids, too. 

BY MARC SILVER

Moving On

Beyond Face ValueThe insecurity and insight that come from cancer's battle scars. 

BY TERRY HEALEY

Healing Well

Cancer's Silver LiningSurvivors share the positives of cancer.

BY DON VAUGHAN

Caregivers' Corner

Uncertain ObligationsNavigating the emotional and practical hurdles of caring for parents and stepparents. 

BY JO CAVALLO

In Every Issue

Editor's Page

Message From the EditorThe relationship between a tumor and the surrounding environment is complex, with each influencing the other.

BY DEBU TRIPATHY, MD

Letters from Our Readers

Letters from Our ReadersLetters from our readers

Side Note

Tired of Being Tired?Cancer-related fatigue doesn’t have to slow you down.

BY LACEY MEYER

Special Report

Herceptin Combinations Improve Survival, Lessen Heart ToxicityTwo studies presented in December at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium offer hope of enhancing both the effectiveness and safety of Herceptin (trastuzumab), the drug that helped introduce the era of targeted therapy a decade ago.

BY LAURA BEIL

Food for Thought

Beneficial BrewCan green tea prevent cancer?

BY LENA HUANG

Readers' Forum

Comfort in Strange PlacesLearning to appreciate the best seat in the house.

BY SUSIE KASINSKI DRUMMOND

Drugs in the News

Drug TherapiesDrug news and recent developments

BY ELIZABETH WHITTINGTON

Speaking Out

The More You KnowHow much is enough when it comes to cancer information?

BY HELEN OSBORNE