Winter 2008

A new chapter in the cancer tale.

Readers respond to past articles.

CURE revisits people featured in past issues, including Phillip Berman, Callie Caylor, and Edith Joyner.

New law protects health benefits for ill students.

LIVESTRONG's global goal and Paul Newman.

Young breast cancer survivors meet in Dallas.

Nationwide exercise program for survivors.

New colorectal cancer screening gets high marks.

Trial confirms finasteride prevents prostate cancer.

Cancer survivor, author, and actress Kris Carr releases her second book on how to be a crazy, sexy cancer survivor.

Going it alone in the fight against cancer.

What to do about weight gain during treatment.

How to avoid nausea and vomiting during treatment.

The validity of performing monthly breast self-exams to improve survival rates is again being questioned.

Care plans outline what's next for survivors.

Strategies for dining out during treatment.

Controlling lymphedema with the old and the new.

How laws help working caregivers.

What I didn't know then about childhood cancer.

Treanda and Sancuso patch approved.

Advocating for yourself and your loved one.

Steps for a management plan for the working caregiver.

Funding for lymphedema research is desperately needed.

A Q&A with Patricia Ganz, MD.

Predicting drug response in colorectal cancer.

KRAS gene mutations are detected in various cancers, including colorectal.

A timeline of KRAS research.

Issues after surgery can be taxing for patient and caregiver.

Breast cancer survivors find a constructive outlet for their altruism.

Flipping cancer's "off" switch.