Cancer Health Winter 2019
Cancer Health Winter 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
Rough and Ready
Rick George credits his spiritual life with seeing him through multiple health crises, including liver cancer.
Liver Cancer in the Asian Community
Shawne Jabonero Lopes, DACM, LAc, shares her family’s liver health story.
Does Your Treatment Measure Up?
ORR, PFS, TTP…we help you sort out what they mean.
Editor’s Letter
Ups and Downs
Cancer world is full of ups and downs.
Cancer News
And the Winner Is…
James Allison and Tasuku Honjo win Nobel Prize for immune checkpoint discoveries.
HPV Vax Up to 45
Human papillomavirus vaccine can prevent cervical, anal and oral cancers.
On Track
The FDA recently approved Vitrakvi for all cancers with specific gene mutation.
Immunotherapy for Breast Cancer
Tecentriq combo slows progression of hard-to-treat breast cancer.
PARP-a-palooza
The PARP inhibitor Lynparza slows disease progression in women with BRCA-related ovarian cancer.
FDA Approves Talzenna
Talazoparib slowed disease progression compared to chemotherapy in EMBRACA study.
Checkpoint Blockers for Lung Cancer
Checkpoint inhibitor immunotherapy, alone or in combination with chemotherapy, shows promise for advanced non-small-cell lung cancer.
Voices
When Mommy Has Cancer
Lindsay Norris, an oncology nurse living with colorectal cancer, is creator of the Here Comes the Sun blog.
Going Back to Work
Lisa Vento Nielsen, MBA, PMP, is founder of the Balance After Cancer Foundation and creator of the SuperMom—Breast Cancer Eradicator blog.
Basics
Inflammatory Breast Cancer
Terry Lynn Arnold and Angela Alexander, PhD, discuss this rare, aggressive cancer that doesn’t fit the common description of breast cancer.
Cancer-Related Pain
Pain management should be part of a comprehensive treatment plan.
Diary
A Multiple Myeloma Diary
Yolanda Brunson-Sarrabo was diagnosed with smoldering myeloma in 2008.
Your Team
Nutrition Is Therapy
Sarah Rafat is a registered dietitian at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston.
How To
Managing Stress
These 10 tips can help relieve stress.
Good Stuff
Gifts Galore
Ideas to make the season bright
Resources
Clinical Trials
Ask your medical team about available trials, and consult the following list to get started.
Life With Cancer
I Wish I’d Had the Vaccine
Roger Pebody is a medical journalist and the managing editor of aidsmap.com. He lives in London with his husband, Jean-Michel.
Survey
Clinical Trials
Would you participate in a clinical trial?
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