Fall / 2006

In Every Issue

Editor's Page

Message from the EditorMaking medical decisions grants patients power—and uncertainty.

Letters from Our Readers

Letters from Our ReadersCURE's Survivors special issue, treatment side effects, treating renal cell carcinoma, and a survivor's map.

Special Report

A Worry-Free Way to Support Nonprofits?

BY EMMA JOHNSON

Food for Thought

A Waste of TasteTaste alterations during therapy can make food unpleasant.

BY ELIZABETH WHITTINGTON

Drugs in the News

Multiple Myeloma & Leukemia Drugs for multiple myeloma and CML reach patients. 

BY ELIZABETH WHITTINGTON

Speaking Out

Lessons LearnedDeciding between complex cancer treatment options can be overwhelming, and each choice has pros and cons, but following a few tips of advice may ease the decision-making process

BY COLE A. GILLER, MD PHD

Web Exclusives

BookshelfAfter Cancer Treatment is more than a plan to get back on your feet—it gives specifics on what to expect and how to cope with common issues of survivorship. 

BY KATHY LATOUR

Back in Action After DCISTreatment options for ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), a precursor to breast cancer.

BY NANCY R. GREENFIELD

House CallDr. Aman Buzdar discusses the latest breast cancer treatment strategies with aromatase inhibitors. 

BY AMAN BUZDAR

People and PlacesPeople and organizations involved in cancer issues and awareness.

BY ELIZABETH WHITTINGTON

Getting the Care You DeserveCancer treatment involves many specialists, some patients may not be aware of. 

BY STACY B. STRYER

Treatment Boost for MDS

BY ALICE MCCARTHY

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

ARTICLE EXTRAS Classifying & Clarifying MDS Cure Becomes Less Risky Cancer with a Known Cause

In Situ Breast Cancer: Is It Really Cancer?

BY BEVERLY A. CALEY

Status of noninvasive breast cancer gets some clarity. 

ARTICLE EXTRAS
Watch It or Treat It?
Do Women Under 50 Need Mammograms?
The Scoring System

Power to the Patient

BY MARC SILVER

Doctors and patients confront shared decision-making.

ARTICLE EXTRAS
When the Choice Is Not Cure
Web Exclusive: A Lion in the House
Doctor, What Should I Do?

Contents

Diagnosis Cancer

A Cunning Predator

BY KATY HUMAN

Therapies improve for asbestos-caused cancer.

Finding Hope

The Choice to Work

BY ELIZABETH WHITTINGTON

Creating a plan is critical for patients who work during treatment.

Moving On

Taming the Dragon

BY ELIZABETH WHITTINGTON

 Dragon boat racing embraced by breast cancer survivors.

Caregivers' Corner

The Shadow Survivors

BY JO CAVALLO

A childhood cancer diagnosis often makes well siblings feel like they’re battling the disease too.