Winter / 2009

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

All Stressed Out

BY LAURIE M. FISHER

What effect does stress have on the healing process for survivors?

ARTICLE EXTRAS Stress, Depression & PTSD Stress Reducers

Bad Neighbors

BY LAURA BEIL

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

ARTICLE EXTRAS
Imaging Strategies: The Bigger Picture
Medical Illustration: Supporting Cast

Gut Reaction

BY KAREN PATTERSON

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

ARTICLE EXTRAS
A Skinny Chef You Can Trust
Recipes from Chef Hans Rueffert
Medical Illustration: New Mode of Attack

Breaking News

Treatment Updates

BY STAFF REPORTS

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

First Line

People, News & Events

EDITED BY ELIZABETH WHITTINGTON

The Advocate / Legislative Watch / People Report / The Place To Be / Prevention / House Call / Childhood Cancer / Destination / On The Web / Bookshelf

Diagnosis Cancer

Layman's Terms

BY CHARLOTTE HUFF

Better communication tools help patients improve their health literacy.

Finding Hope

Kids Allowed

BY MARC SILVER

Integrative medicine can benefit kids, too.

Moving On

Beyond Face Value

BY TERRY HEALEY

The insecurity and insight that come from cancer's battle scars.

Healing Well

Cancer's Silver Lining

BY DON VAUGHAN

Survivors share the positives of cancer.

Caregivers' Corner

Uncertain Obligations

BY JO CAVALLO

Navigating the emotional and practical hurdles of caring for parents and stepparents.