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CURE

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Volume1
Issue 1

The Infection Connection

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Arlene Weintraub

One-fifth of all cancers are caused by viral infections. New treatment and prevention strategies are in the works.

When Michael Becker was diagnosed with stage 4 head and neck cancer in 2015, he learned that his disease had been caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV), a silent infection that

Articles in this issue
Worried About Worrying
Finding Your PATHS and Addressing Sexual Health
Expanding Expanded Access
The Art of Survivorship
The Infection Connection
Humor Is No Joke
Once & Again
Holiday Indulgences During Cancer
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