CURE's Top Stories: June 2020

Each month, we take a look back at the most popular CURE® stories. Here are the top five stories for June 2020.

5. Looking at Immunotherapies for Patients with Metastatic Prostate Cancer

A subset of patients with metastatic prostate cancer experienced prolonged survival as a result of treatment with the immunotherapy Yervoy (ipilimumab), according to study findings published in Science Translational Medicine.

4. Summer, Swimsuits and a Mastectomy

In this piece, CURE^® Voices contributor and breast cancer survivor Bonnie Annis talks about how she went about enjoying the summer to find the right swimsuit after her cancer journey included a mastectomy.

3. An Expert Offers Advice on How to Incorporate Exercise into Your Daily Routine

In an interview with CURE^®, Lutheran Medical Center oncology patient navigator Laurie Hatch explains the best ways for patients with cancer and survivors to restart their exercise routine and the best ways to get moving again and combat side effects from treatment-related fatigue.

2. Facing the Challenges of Young Adult Cancer By Finding a Community

When “Survivor: Africa” winner Ethan Zohn was diagnosed with a rare form of Hodgkin lymphoma, he did not anticipate the isolation he experienced as a young adult patient with cancer. But by reaching out to advocacy organizations and other individuals like him, he found a community that helped him through the nearly overwhelming anxiety.

1. Kathy LaTour, CURE Magazine Co-Founder, Author and Breast Cancer Survivor, Dies

“Anyone who met my mother was touched by her spirit. She challenged people to be curious, to seek more, to learn more and to challenge themselves,” Kathy LaTour’s daughter, Kirtley Perkins, wrote on Facebook. Read more about her life in our feature on this inspirational woman.

Thank you for reading!