Cancer Health Winter 2022
Cancer Health Winter 2022
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
Finding Grace in Adversity
Giancarlo Oviedo, diagnosed with lung cancer as a college freshman, has been defying the odds for 12 years.
Beyond Chemotherapy
A new generation of precision cancer therapies are easier to tolerate than traditional treatment.
From the Editor
Everything Else
Patient-centered care seeks the best outcome with the least disruption to your quality of life
Care & Treatment
COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters
An additional vaccine dose is recommended for moderately to severely immunocompromised people.
Now Approved
The latest new cancer drugs approved by the Food and Drug Administration
Exercise Helps Chemo Brain
Getting the recommended amount of physical activity may help avoid brain fog while undergoing chemotherapy.
Lung Cancer in Never Smokers
Most never smokers who develop lung cancer have tumor mutations that make them eligible for precision medicine.
News
Hospital at Home
What if intensive cancer treatment could take place in the comfort of your own home?
Virgin Bermuda Triangle
Try this three-juice mocktail from Cook for Your Life.
Considering a New Treatment? Ask This
A majority of clinical trials report that new treatments are more effective than they turn out to be.
Katie’s Regret
Katie Couric reflects on the last days of her husband, Jay Monahan, who died of colon cancer.
32%
The proportion of cancer patients who correctly describe how immunotherapy works.
Voices
Community
Patient advocate Deltra James, 35, lives in Waterbury, Connecticut, with her five children. She has metastatic breast cancer.
Diary
An Acute Myeloid Leukemia Diary
A former world champion triathlete, Siri Lindley, 52, was treated for acute myeloid leukemia.
Resources
Financial Assistance
Money matters are often a challenge. Luckily, you don’t have to navigate this situation alone. These organizations can help.
Life With Cancer
Shakespeare, Meet Leukemia
Doreen Zetterlund, 60, lives in Southern California. She has chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
Good Stuff
Survive and Thrive
Products to help support your health and well-being
Your Team
Spiritual Support
Rabbi Mackenzie Zev Reynolds is a palliative care chaplain at Mount Sinai in New York City.
Solutions
Get Paid When You Can’t Work
When cancer prevents you from earning a living as you once did, disability insurance and government aid can replace lost wages.
Survey
Quality of Life
What issues affect your quality of life?
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