Fall 2013

The American Lung Association unveils interactive website for lung cancer support.

Understanding the molecular makeup of triple-negative breast cancer reveals new therapeutic targets.

The evolution of cancer genomics and what it means to you.

When grandparents become caregivers, family dynamics can change.

The U.S. Supreme Court decides against patents on human genes.

The Emperor of All Maladies gets green light for documentary, Shannon Miller gives birth after ovarian cancer and Talia Castellano is honored by friends and family after teen dies.

Critical Mass's young adult survivor conference, "Connecting the Dots," kicks off in November.

Dietary supplement Pomi-T lowers biomarker levels associated with prostate cancer.

Liposomal anthracycline may allow for higher dosing with less cardiotoxicity in childhood AML patients.

Human papillomavirus infections in female teenagers have decreased by more than half since the introduction of HPV vaccines.

Is it true that dichloroacetate treats cancer but that drug manufacturers won’t make it because it wouldn’t be profitable.

Clifton Leaf explains how we're losing the war on cancer in his book, The Truth in Small Doses.

The latest in cancer prevention, diagnosis & treatment.

Certain properties in mushrooms may prevent and fight cancer.

Loss of bone density doesn’t have to be a secondary casualty of cancer.

Breast cancer and environment committee releases releases report and recommendations.

Next-generation sequencing takes treatment to a whole new level.

Nurse infuses more than chemotherapy during treatment.

Anxiety about potential side effects is common, and can usually be alleviated by a talk with your physician.

Giving women with advanced breast cancer the tools and support they need.

For caregivers, anxiety of a cancer recurrence could be worse than the patient's.

Support groups or a listening ear can be helpful to grandparents who care for a sick child.

There are legal protections in place for survivors in the workforce.

More information may be better when it comes to sequencing the genome, but there are some caveats to consider.

After cancer, dealing with employment issues is all in a day's work.

Certain side effects of chemotherapy can be prevented.

Emotional isolation during cancer can negatively impact healing.

Ruminating on possible cancer recurrence can adversely affect quality of life.

What does personalized medicine actually mean?

Readers respond to the Summer 2013 issue of CURE.