Spring 2008

Under the Fair Debt Collections Protection Act, debt collectors must follow certain guidelines.

To combat medical indebtedness, some cancer survivors are ending up in bankruptcy court.

Advice from advocates on how to avoid debt and get help with bills.

Facts about pancreatic cancer survivor and cancer support talk show host John Plumb.

Heart-lung complications are more likely in survivors of certain cancers—breast, lymphoma, testicular, lung—and who received certain treatments

While numerous studies have examined diet for the prevention of colon cancer, one study ?indicates following a Western dietary pattern may be associated with a higher risk of recurrence and mortality among colon cancer patients.

A new approach to radiation treatment in early-stage breast cancer employs a larger dose on a shorter schedule.

Publisher Susan McClure discusses an incident that prompted a meaningful discussion with her young son about her breast cancer.

Popular in practice, macrobiotic diet lacks scientific evidence.

What kids need and want to know when a parent is diagnosed.

Welcoming back the humdrum days of routine.

The FDA approves Avastin for breast cancer and a lung cancer trial involving Nexavar shows no survival benefit.

Rising number of staph infections leads hospitals and patients to put their guard up.

Taking steps to lessen marital stress.

Cultural differences and lack of access to good medical care impact how cancer affects minority groups.

The challenges of caregiving from a distance.

Patients should demand palliative care, no matter the stage of disease.

New therapies for melanoma exploit biological insights to combat this dangerous skin cancer.

Palliative care is catching on in centers across the country, improving quality of life for patients along the way.

Public awareness campaigns are strategically planned to reach a target audience and to communicate a specific message tailored to that group.

Health problems experienced by women who were given DES during pregnancy and DES-exposed daughters.

Strengthening the school’s response when a parent has cancer.

Simple ways to protect yourself from infection.

Options for combating the physical and emotional effects of cancer treatment on patients’ sex lives.

Resources and tips for long-distance caregivers.

Tips for sun protection.