Other Cancer Types

BY BEVERLY A. CALEY

Using robotic arms, video cameras, and tiny incisions, cancer surgeons are changing what it means to go under the knife.

BY PAUL ENGSTROM

Newer and better supportive care days to control side effects are making treatments easier for patients.

	Cervical The HPV Debate EDITED BY ELIZABETH WHITTINGTON Texas becomes the first state to require HPV vaccination, while other states are debating to mandate the vaccine as well.
	Cervical Renaissance Surgery BY BEVERLY A. CALEY Using robotic arms, video cameras, and tiny incisions, cancer surgeons are changing what it means to go under the knife.
	Cervical Under New Management BY PAUL ENGSTROM Newer and better supportive care days to control side effects are making treatments easier for patients.
	Cervical More Data on HPV Vaccines EDITED BY ELIZABETH WHITTINGTON A second HPV vaccine proves effective in preventing cervical cancer.

BY KATY HUMAN

Proton beam therapy kills cancer cells without the collateral damage of traditional radiation.

BY PAUL ENGSTROM

Newer and better supportive care days to control side effects are making treatments easier for patients.

	Kidney Renaissance Surgery BY BEVERLY A. CALEY Using robotic arms, video cameras, and tiny incisions, cancer surgeons are changing what it means to go under the knife.
	Kidney Gaining an Edge Against Cancer BY ELIZABETH WHITTINGTON Cancer research pushes forward as scientists find creative ways to attack cancer.
	Kidney Breaking News from ASCO BY STAFF REPORTS Updates from the 2008 annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology includes news on lung, breast, colorectal, and kidney cancers.
	Kidney Kidney Cancer & Prostate Cancer BY ELIZABETH WHITTINGTON The FDA approves third kidney cancer drug and blood-clotting therapy while delaying review on a prostate cancer vaccine, and one drug edges another in a colorectal cancer clinical trial.

	Liver Liver Cancer: More Cases, More Causes BY JENNIFER M. GANGLOFF The incidence of the most common type of liver cancer, known as hepatocellular carcinoma, has been on the rise in recent decades—and researchers know why.
	Liver Liver Cancer: A Global Epidemic A worldwide view of liver cancer incidence.
	Liver Breast Cancer, Liver Cancer & Leukemia BY ELIZABETH WHITTINGTON Recent drug approvals yield a new chemotherapy agent, a first for liver cancer, a safer prevention method, and good news for a drug-resistant cancer.
	Liver Breast Cancer & Liver Cancer BY ELIZABETH WHITTINGTON An approval in breast cancer, positive clinical trial results in liver cancer, while a prostate cancer drug disappoints.
	Liver Web Exclusive: Can Liver Cancer Be Found Early? BY THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY While liver cancer is typically hard to diagnosis, and usually found in its later stages, there are ways to be proactive about screenings and know your risk.
	Liver Gaining an Edge Against Cancer BY ELIZABETH WHITTINGTON Cancer research pushes forward as scientists find creative ways to attack cancer.
	Liver Under New Management BY PAUL ENGSTROM Newer and better supportive care days to control side effects are making treatments easier for patients.

BY LAURA BEIL

Flipping cancer's "off" switch.

BY ALICE MCCARTHY

Deep in the bone marrow lies the reason for blood disorders classified as myelodysplastic syndromes—stem cells gone awry.

BY ELIZABETH WHITTINGTON

Satraplatin's approval review deadline gets pushed back by the FDA and a large clinical trial shows Vidaza extends survival in patients with MDS.

	Myeloma Progress in Treating Multiple Myeloma BY PETER WEST The old and the new in myeloma therapy give patients more options.
	Myeloma Researchers and Advocates Make Progress in Multiple Myeloma BY ELIZABETH WHITTINGTON Brian Durie, MD, a leading researcher and oncologist, and Susan Novis, president of the International Myeloma Foundation, answer questions about the progress being made in multiple myeloma.
	Myeloma Precious Tumor BY CHARLOTTE HUFF What happens to cancer tissue and why it's so valuable to researchers.
	Myeloma Cell Restoration BY ROBERT S. DINSMOOR Stem cell transplantation is safer and more accessible than ever before.
	Myeloma Multiple Myeloma & Leukemia BY ELIZABETH WHITTINGTON Drugs for multiple myeloma and CML reach patients.
	Myeloma Multiple Myeloma & Thrombocytopenia BY ELIZABETH WHITTINGTON Velcade is now available for newly diagnosed multiple myeloma patients and new drugs emerge as potential treatment to a serious side effect.

	Sarcoma The New Sarcoma Story BY BEVERLY A. CALEY Strategies for diagnosing and treating sarcomas shift to a more patient-specific approach.
	Sarcoma Secondary Sarcomas BY BEVERLY A. CALEY Some cancer therapies can increase the risk of secondary cancers such as sarcoma, especially for childhood cancer survivors.
	Sarcoma Web Exclusive: Types of Sarcoma BY THE NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE While sarcomas can be divided into soft-tissue or bone sarcomas, there are about 600 different types of sarcomas patients can be diagnosed with.
	Sarcoma Dealing With Disfigurement BY MEGAN KINKADE Fewer sarcoma patients are facing limb amputation with limb-salvaging surgery, but for survivors like Joshua Isaac, physical and emotional rehabilitation can help.
	Sarcoma Hazardous to Your Heart BY JAMIE SPENCER Protecting the heart from toxic side effects of cancer therapy.