Cancer Health Summer 2019
Cancer Health Summer 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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Features
“I Don’t Have ‘Quit’ In Me”
A long and successful battle with melanoma has left Dan Engel a new and different man.
Sleep Solutions
These safe, effective nondrug approaches can help you sleep soundly again.
Getting Back in the Boat
Timothy Moravits, 60, and his wife Jeri, 56, love their retirement in Sarasota, Florida. But until recently, it hadn’t been much fun.
The Microbiome Frontier
Changing gut bacteria to improve treatment response may be the next frontier in immunotherapy.
Editor’s Letter
Words We Need
Healing—the word is related to “wholeness”—isn’t measurable, but it’s nevertheless essential.
Cancer News
Start a Fresh Chapter
If cancer has been the recent focus of your life story and you’re ready to turn the page, then consider A Fresh Chapter.
3 Pharmacies Go After Cancer
When it comes to holistic cancer care, these pharmacies provide more than prescriptions.
Classy Tip
Advice while on chemo.
Saving John Prine’s Voice
Singer-songwriter John Prine’s songs have embraced pain with kindness and a wicked and whimsical sense of humor.
How to Stand Up for Yourself
Have you ever had to stand up for yourself to get the best cancer care?
Websites Worth Watching
Some helpful websites to to look up if you or one of your loved ones is living with cancer.
Care & Treatment
Treating Cancer Anywhere
The Food and Drug Administration may approve the next site-agnostic treatment in August.
Triple Combo for Pancreatic Cancer
A three-pronged approach could offer hope for people with hard-to-treat advanced pancreatic cancer.
Therapy for HPV Cancers
A new type of immunotherapy shows promising activity against cancers caused by human papillomavirus (HPV).
Immunotherapy for People With HIV
Could new cancer drugs restore immune responses against HIV?
Surgery for Metastatic Breast Cancer
Removal of the primary breast tumor may be warranted in women who respond well to targeted therapies.
Voices
Husband, Caregiver, Hero
Hilary Saltzman is a cholangiocarcinoma cancer survivor who lives in Austin with her husband and two children.
The Power of the Group
Robert P. Gaynes, MD, is an infectious disease specialist at Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta.
I Thought I Was Cured
Robin McGee, PhD, 57, a clinical psychologist and patient advocate, lives in Nova Scotia with her spouse.
Basics
Preserving Fertility
Steps before starting therapy to keep your reproductive options open.
Diary
A Breast Cancer Diary
Angela “Jersi” Baker, 48, of Charlotte, North Carolina, has found a new life as a model promoting metastatic breast cancer awareness.
Your Team
Getting Your Life Back
Anne Baldwin, OT/L, CHT, CLT, is an occupational therapist at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio.
Resources
Caregiver Resources
Care partners play a vital role in the lives of people with cancer, and they need support too.
How To
Smarter Sun Protection
When the sun is high, it’s more important than ever to practice sun safety.
Good Stuff
Summer Style
Cool products for a hot season.
LIfe With Cancer
And Then There Were Three…
Anna Stoessinger, who had her stomach and part of her esophagus removed to treat gastric cancer, has beaten the odds in more ways than one.
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