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  Fall Issue 2004
 
 


  The talent, passion and determination of thousands have brought us closer to a cure for cancer.  
 

Closer to a Cure
Research and passion are paying off in cancer research.
By Kathy LaTour

Advanced Prostate Cancer:
A Focus on Therapies

New drugs and new combinations challenge advanced disease.
By Alice McCarthy

Treating Breast Cancer:
The Duality of Estrogen

Targeting estrogen is yielding important new agents in the fight against breast cancer.
By Rabiya S. Tuma, PhD



A Message From the
Editor

By Vinay Jain, MD

Letters to the Editor

Advocacy
Turning Helplessness Into Hope
By William Hawley, MD

Diagnosis Cancer
Screening for Colorectal Cancer
By Jennifer M. Gangloff

Food for Thought
Focusing In on Fat
By Kathy LaTour & Melissa Weber

Research to Consider
By Kathy LaTour

Did You Know?
Getting Away
By Mary A. Jacobs

Bookshelf
What’s New in Cancer Books
By Kathy LaTour

Finding Hope
Pet Project
By Paul J. Weber

Facing the Challenge
Nursing Neuropathy
By Debra Wood, RN

Readers’ Forum
Mirror, Mirror
By Les Schwartz

Caregivers’ Corner
Fear’s Tango
By Skip Kaltenheuser

 

House Call
What is PET/CT?
By Landis K. Griffeth, MD, PhD

Focusing In
Breast Cancer on the Frontlines
By Lt. Col. Rose A. Hazlett

Special Report
Compassionate Use Offers Access to Unapproved Drugs
By Jennifer M. Gangloff

Drugs in the News
By Jennifer Klem, PhD, Susan Peck, PhD & Nancy Price, PhD

People and Places
Cancer news and events from around the country
By Melissa Weber

Speaking Out
By Ellen Stovall

Web Exclusive

Beyond Survival: Managing Life After Treatment
By Rosemary Jean Cadigan, PhD & Saskia Subramanian, PhD