Cancer Health Summer 2021
Cancer Health Summer 2021
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
Engineering His Recovery
Michael Whitley, 43, has a can-do attitude that helps him navigate a complex path through metastatic kidney cancer.
The Cancer Health 25: Black Lives Matter
These remarkable individuals are breaking down racial barriers to better cancer care.
Editor’s Letter
Health Equity
Everyone with cancer deserves state-of-the-art care and a chance to live the best life possible.
Care & Treatment
Get Cancer Screenings Back on Track
Cancer screenings have dropped precipitously due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Acupuncture Relieves Chronic Cancer Pain
The need for better pain management for cancer survivors is urgent.
Can Viruses Help Treat Cancer?
It’s well known that some viruses can cause cancer—but others are cancer killers.
FDA Reconsiders Accelerated Approvals
The Food and Drug Administration created its accelerated approval program to enable more rapid approval of therapies for serious conditions.
Now Approved
Here are the latest new cancer drugs approved by the Food and Drug Administration.
News
Safer Immunotherapy
Alexandra-Chloé Villani, PhD, and her team tackle a perplexing issue—the adverse side effects of immunotherapy drugs.
Top Apps
Recommendations from The National Foundation for Cancer Research
After Leukemia, Olympics
Two years after she was diagnosed with leukemia, champion swimmer Rikako Ikee qualified for the 2021 Summer Olympics.
Lung Cancer Screening
Current or former heavy smokers are advised to undergo CT scan screening to detect cancer early.
Myth Buster: Can a Biopsy Spread Cancer?
Seeding—the transfer of tumor cells from a dislodged biopsy needle—is not impossible but very rare.
Voices
Reinvention
Kelly Shanahan, MD, 61, is a wife, mother, daughter and doctor living with metastatic breast cancer in South Lake Tahoe, California.
Basics
Kidney Cancer Treatment
Several new medications for kidney cancer have been approved in recent years.
Diary
A Colon Cancer Diary
Native American artist and writer Robert DesJarlait is a member of the Red Lake Ojibwe tribe and a colon cancer survivor and advocate.
Life With Cancer
Youngish With Cancer
Sonia Dolinger runs a meal delivery business and fundraises for cancer research. She has chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
Your Team
Breathing Better
Respiratory therapist Mark Courtney, RRT, is a manager of the American Lung Association’s Lung HelpLine.
Good Stuff
Finally, Summer!
Plan a trip, manage treatment side effects, eat something delicious and nourish your spirit.
Resources
Melanoma Skin Cancer Resources
New treatments have improved outcomes for this cancer. Find out the latest info, get support and connect with survivors.
How To
Travel With Cancer
A getaway might be just what the doctor ordered.
Survey
Equity in Care
Let us know about your experience with equity in health care.
Digital Edition
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