Cancer Health Fall 2023
Cancer Health Fall 2023
In every issue, you’ll find cutting-edge health information and the hottest topics of interest to people with cancer and their loved ones.
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Features
Lessons From the Front Lines
As a family medicine physician and a breast cancer patient, Cheryl Law shares how she navigates her own treatment.
Cancer Health 25: Champions of Health Equity
These individuals work to ensure fair opportunities to prevent, treat and survive cancer.
From the Editor
Yes, You Can!
We’re excited to introduce a new Cancer Health column: Can Heal
News
Mammograms at 40?
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force updated its breast cancer screening recommendations.
Star News
Celebrities raise awareness, combat stigma and help educate the public.
Chemo Drug Shortage
The drug shortage has impacted 93% of surveyed cancer centers, according to the National Comprehensive Cancer Network.
Does Aspartame Cause Cancer?
The artificial sweetener is found in diet drinks and low-calorie foods.
Medicaid Unwinding
“Staggering numbers” of Americans are losing coverage.
Good News About Cancer Mortality
Researchers looked at eight major cancers in 47 countries.
Care & Treatment
Improving Sexual Health for Women With Breast Cancer
The study enrolled 37 women with Stage 0 to Stage III breast cancer who had been on hormone therapy for at least three months.
mRNA Vaccines for Cancer Treatment
Companies announced the start of a Phase III trial that will enroll more than 1,000 people with high-risk melanoma.
Weight Loss Drugs to Fight Cancer?
Losing weight can help reduce cancer risk.
Duration of Lung Cancer Immunotherapy
Immune checkpoint inhibitors have revolutionized lung cancer treatment, but the optimal duration of therapy is unknown.
Kisqali Reduces Breast Cancer Recurrence
People who added the targeted therapy saw a significant improvement in invasive disease-free survival.
Basics
Seasonal Vaccine Alert
People with cancer are advised to get COVID-19, flu and maybe RSV vaccines this fall.
Voices
A Liberating Lesson
“Do you fear something awful might happen?” asks Adam Hayden, 40, a writer and speaker with brain cancer who lives with his family.
Diary
A Lung Cancer Diary
A Lung Cancer Diary with Hank Baskett, 79, who was diagnosed with Stage IV ALK+ non-small-cell lung cancer in 2011.
Can Heal
Rewrite the Story of Your Life
In her book “Finding a Way,” champion triathlete, horse rescuer and leukemia thriver Siri Lindley gives you tools to triumph.
Your Team
Epidemiology in Action
A discussion with Tinka Duran, MPH, the senior director of the Great Plains Tribal Epidemiology Center.
Solutions
Say No to Nausea
Here’s why it’s important to promptly address nausea and vomiting—and how you can navigate these common conditions during cancer treatme...
Resources
Bladder Cancer
The following websites offer education, support and more for people with bladder cancer.
Good Stuff
Fall Favorites
Products that promote healing, especially for those dealing with breast cancer
Survey
Wellness and You
Tell us how you maintain wellness in your life while living with cancer.
Digital Edition
Cancer Health Fall 2023
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