Winter 2011

Read about tips to manage dental issues during cancer therapy.

Find resources and tips on easing the financial burden of cancer care.

For cancer patients—often caught up in the whirlwind that is treatment—writing can center you and help you focus as you describe what’s happening in your life.

Read past CURE article on tumor tissue banking.

Respite care gives caregivers a chance to take a short break, which can help lessen fatigue, boost energy and give a renewed sense of dedication.

Researchers examine environmental clues to establish a link to cancer.

The latest advancements in the treatment of Hodgkin lymphoma.

For many patients, “financial toxicity” is an unwelcome side effect of cancer care.

Ginger has been investigated for its anti-nausea proper ties, and it’s back in the news as a possible preventive for colon cancer.

To benefit research, tissue repositories must be accountable.

Dentists advise resolving tooth and gum issues before starting cancer treatment.

Pets provide comfort, relieve stress from cancer.

Caregiver stress can sometimes lead to substance abuse.

Research updates from the annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium and American Society of Hematology.

New research, discoveries in Hodgkin lymphoma

Letters, emails and postings from readers.

Patients on angiogenesis inhibitors should be monitored for heart issues.

For many cancer patients, joint pain subsides when treatment ends.

Science weighs in on sugar substitutes and its relationship to cancer.

Family’s perspective changes when father gets breast cancer.

The latest in cancer prevention, diagnosis and treatment.

Siddhartha Mukherjee, MD, PhD, discusses cancer research.

CURE gets an update from Bobby Harsh, Annette Mattern and Eileen Gould.

For individuals whose immune systems are weakened, animals can pose a potential infection risk.

Learn more about donating tumor tissue.

Melissa Ethridge and other celebrities bring attention to cancer patients and survivors.

IHadCancer.com is a social networking site for those affected by cancer.

Q: My doctor suggests I get a PSA test, but I want to avoid unnecessary treatment. What do you suggest?