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CURE

Summer 2007
Volume6
Issue 4

www.re-mission.net

Author(s):

Elizabeth Whittington

Gamers take virtual shot at cancer.

Teens and young adults fighting cancer can now really battle the disease with Re-Mission, a video game that pits a robot called Roxxi against cancer cells and bacterial infections, while dealing with side effects at a microscopic level within the bodies of fictional patients. HopeLab, a nonprofit focused on children with chronic illnesses, developed the video game with game developers, animators, psychologists, and scientists. Re-Mission is available free at www.re-mission.net. The website also offers an online community for teens and young adults with cancer.

Articles in this issue
How to Find Help
Job Transitions, Insurance Change
Medicare Coverage for Colon Cancer Screenings
Noting Group Differences
The Journey of Cancer Survivorship
Beauty Shopping
Pregnancy After Cancer
Fast Facts: Richard Roundtree
Portal Authority
Precious Tumor
Surviving "Survivor" Stereotypes
The Secret of Caregivers
Surgeons and Robots
A Hole In The World
Making the Most of a Portal

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