Cancer Health Fall 2018
Cancer Health Fall 2018
In every issue, you’ll find cutting-edge health information and the hottest topics of interest to people with cancer and their loved ones.
Features
“But You Look Fine!”
Latonya Wilson advocates for better understanding of metastatic breast cancer and more outreach to African Americans.
Black Women and Breast Cancer
African-American women are 42 percent more likely to die from breast cancer than their white counterparts.
Men Get Breast Cancer Too
About 480 men are expected to die from breast cancer this year.
What’s New in Immunotherapy?
We asked the experts what they think will be the next big breakthroughs.
Editor’s Letter
Think Pink
Many breast cancer campaigns often fail to acknowledge people with advanced breast cancer.
Cancer News
Meet Your Match
Using molecular tests to select the most appropriate treatment leads to better outcomes.
Get Fit
Fitness trackers predict how cancer patients will respond to treatment.
Less Is More for Early Breast Cancer
Genetic test can help guide decisions about treatment after surgery.
Arresting RET
New drug targets RET mutations in multiple cancer types.
Combos for Lung Cancer
Immunotherapy worked better than chemotherapy as first-line treatment for people with a favorable biomarker.
New CAR-T for Multiple Myeloma
Half of those treated with the experimental immunotherapy bb2121 no longer had detectable cancer.
Integrative Not Alternative
Yoga, meditation, acupuncture and more can be safely used to relieve side effects of standard treatment.
Basics
What Is Targeted Therapy?
Precision medicine matches patients with the treatments most likely to work for them.
Understanding BRCA
Genetic mutation raises the risk of breast, ovarian and prostate cancers.
Voices
Redlining Cancer Care
Peter J. Pitts is president of the Center for Medicine in the Public Interest.
Reclaiming My Body
Journalist Catherine Guthrie recounts her experience navigating two bouts of breast cancer and cultural expectations of femininity.
Diary
A Melanoma Diary
Jamie Troil Goldfarb, 40, is a patient advocate and works in public relations. She lives in Takoma Park, Maryland, with her husband and son.
Your Team
Know Your Genes
Nancie Petrucelli is senior genetic counselor at the Karmanos Cancer Institute in Detroit.
How To
Eating Well During Treatment
Here are 10 healthy eating tips.
Good Stuff
Head to Toe
Our latest favorite products to help you look and feel your best
Resources
Breast Cancer Support Groups
Talking with other people who’ve shared your experience with breast cancer can make all the difference in the world.
Life With Cancer
Go Live Your Dream
Ken Brown, a pancreatic cancer survivor for five years, hiked the world’s tallest freestanding mountain with his cancer surgeon.
Survey
Your Cancer Treatment
Tell us about your treatment experience.
Digital Edition
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