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  Summer Issue 2005
 
 


  The harmful effects of high-energy radiation are proven. But do you know what else may be hurting you?  
 

The Dark Side of the Sun
[and other radiation hazards]

While scientists have known for a century that ionizing radiation can cause cancer, modern studies strive to uncover potential negatives of radiation across the spectrum.
By Melissa Weber

Treatment Transition for Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia
Gleevec gets reinforcements thanks to new drugs in clinical trials.
By Rabiya S. Tuma, PhD

Targeting Lung Cancer
New drugs may soon be added to the lung cancer treatment pool.
By Elizabeth Whittington

 



Message from the Editor
If you missed us in Dallas, sign up for D.C. or San Diego!
By Vinay Jain, MD

Letters to the Editor

ASCO Updates 2005
By Amy D’Orazio, PhD

Diagnosis Cancer
Power Bloggers
By Jo Cavallo

House Call
Is pregnancy after cancer safe?
By Elyce Cardonick, MD

Bookshelf
By Kathy LaTour

Readers’ Forum
By Susan Nessim Keeney

Finding Hope
Road to Recovery
By Elizabeth Whittington

Facing the Challenge
Going Against the Odds
By Beverly A. Caley

Caregivers’ Corner
After Caregiving
By Jennifer M. Gangloff

Special Report
Stock Tips from Cancer Patients
By Noble Sprayberry

Drugs in the News
By Elizabeth Whittington

Toolbox: Resources to Use

Speaking Out
By Ellen Stovall, National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship