Fall 2009

Do you know the recommended screening guidelines for cancer?

Every cancer case or medical decision may not require a multidisciplinary team, but here are some signs that may help you decide.

Chronic inflammation causes cancer. Find out how and what's being done about it.

A positive turn of events for a "negative" tumor.

Readers respond to past articles.

Cooling hot flashes brought on by cancer treatments.

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

New therapy available for renal cell carcinoma and first maintenance therapy is approved for lung cancer.

Does the evidence always support intuition?

New research highlights drawbacks of tests aimed at early detection.

Teens open up about their parents' cancers.

Women ignite change across the globe.

Sorting out the emotions of loss.

FDA gets power over Big Tobacco.

Remembering Ted Kennedy, Farrah Fawcett, and Don Hewitt.

Living Beyond Breast Cancer hosts annual fall conference.

Study shows how to prevent rash caused by certain cancer drugs.

Tamoxifen and antidepressants may not mix.

Kids with cancer, their siblings, and parents learn relaxation, meditation, and breathing techniques.

Fashion designer Donna Karan wants to start a new trend with her integrative therapy program.

New site offers one-stop shop for financial help.

The Complete Eldercare Planner guides families through caring for loved ones.

Get into the spirit with Meaghan Edelstein's Spirit Jump.

One organization strives to improve cancer screening.

Teenagers express their feelings about a parent’s cancer diagnosis through an essay contest run by Gilda’s Club Seattle.

Interviewing your medical team about multidisciplinary care may prove beneficial.

Fears can be magnified when a cancer diagnosis involves many unknowns, as is the case for triple-negative breast cancer.

Susan G. Komen for the Cure has expanded its goal of breast cancer advocacy to the world stage.

How to help a child grieve a loss of a parent.