Winter 2012

Several meetings in early 2013 prepare to focus on young people with cancer.

Active compound in marijuana may increase testicular cancer risk

TreatmentDiaries.com becomes a private website for patients and caregivers to share support and advice.

Book review of "The Complete Guide to Complementary Therapies in Cancer Care"

California passes a law that will detail radiation doses in a patient’s medical record.

When considering a stem cell transplantation, patients with cancer must be willing to take a chance.

Empowered cancer patients make their own decisions after diagnosis, including treatment, support and lifestyle changes.

New surgical techniques can limit the risk of postoperative complications in patients with cancer.

Obesity may increase the risk of cancer recurrence. Here's what you can do to counteract it.

Parents and young adults often renegotiate their relationship after a cancer diagnosis.

There are now more options for treating advanced colorectal cancer.

Readers respond to previous CURE articles.

Urinary incontinence after a cancer diagnosis can be managed.

Coping with appetite changes from chemotherapy.

The reality of "No Evidence of Disease" isn't clear for one patient who faced melanoma.

Patients need a road map to navigate supplement policies.

More evidence that acupuncture may help pain.

How someone prepares in the days before a cancer operation, both physically and mentally, can shape outcomes.

Q: Why do hospital cafeterias continue to offer foods that are clearly bad for people?

Whole-genome scan may help determine best treatment for neuroblastoma.

Read about the National Marrow Donor Program.

Every patient and physician should discuss a survivorship care plan and what belongs in it.

Information on how to develop your indivdualized cancer survivorship care plan.

Breast density emerging as a cancer screening issue.

The latest in cancer prevention, diagnosis & treatment.

Tips for building a support team after a cancer diagnosis.

Popular culture news about cancer.

Tips for maintaining a healthy weight after cancer.

While parents often serve as caregivers for young adults with cancer, spouses or significant others sometimes play a role.

Despite advances in drugs for metastatic colorectal cancer, the disease is still most successfully treated when detected early, while it is within the confines of its original location.