Cancer Health Spring 2019
Cancer Health Spring 2019
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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Becoming an Advocate
Florence Kurttila brings a patient’s insights to the world of colon cancer research.
Living Well With an Ostomy
An ostomy is an abdominal opening created by surgery that diverts bodily waste into an external bag or pouch.
Taking the Lead
A new breed of patient advocate is reshaping the future of cancer research.
Editor’s Letter
From Patient to Advocate
People currently living with cancer, survivors and their loved ones can all be effective advocates.
Cancer News
Cancer-Friendly Spas
Wellness for Cancer is a spa for people living with cancer.
Social Media Pros and Cons
Social media connects people with cancer. But it can also be factually unreliable and unsupportive.
Websites Worth Watching
Check out these cancer websites.
Shine a Light for Better Sleep
Exposure to natural light or bright light therapy can lead to well-needed rest among people with cancer.
Care & Treatment
Preventing Breast Cancer Recurrence
Kadcyla reduces the risk of breast cancer recurring and spreading after surgery.
Breast Conservation
Women who had breast-conserving surgery rather than mastectomy report better quality of life.
GI Cancer Roundup
A third of patients taking neoadjuvant Opdivo for inoperable advanced liver cancer had complete responses in an early analysis.
Cancer Deaths Falling
The cancer death rate dropped by 27 percent over 25 years.
New Meds for Liver Cancer
Cabometyx is the third liver cancer drug approved in the past six months.
Boosting Trial Entry
Cancer organizations and the Food and Drug Administration want to broaden eligibility criteria for cancer clinical trials.
Targeted Treatment for Leukemia
Imbruvica plus Gazyva is the first chemotherapy-free regimen for chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
Voices
Stay Safe in the Sun
Chelsea Dawson, an eight-year melanoma survivor, lives with her family in Roanoke, Virginia.
Basics
Sexual Health
Cancer and its treatment can lead to changes that affect sexual desire and function.
What Is Chemo Brain?
Brain fog can have many causes including cancer itself and different types of treatment.
Diary
A Brain Cancer Diary
Adam Hayden is a 36-year-old philosopher, advocate and writer who lives in Indianapolis with his wife and three sons.
Your Team
Survivorship
Ann Partridge, MD, MPH, is director of the Adult Survivorship Program at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston.
How To
Getting a Second Opinion
Here are eight second opinion tips.
Good Stuff
Fresh Air
Products that will put a spring in your step
Resources
Survivor Resources
Here are some groups and programs to help ease the transition from treatment to survivorship.
Life With Cancer
So You’re OK Now?
Diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer in 2016 at age 29, Jen Hodson turned to social media to cope.
Survey
Advocacy
Are you a cancer advocate?
Digital
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