Fall 2010

YAconnect, a new program from The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, offers young adult cancer patients and survivors ways to connect online.

The latest in cancer prevention, diagnosis & treatment.

Supplement trial fails to show prevention benefit.

While several small studies have suggested the benefits of yoga in reducing the side effects of cancer treatment, the largest study to date is also the most definitive.

A book review of "Fighting Cancer with Knowledge and Hope" by Richard C. Frank, MD.

New health care law may help cancer patients control costs & gain access to clinical trials.

Matching calories consumed to calories burned may reduce your risk of recurrence.

Personalizing the intangibles: mindfulness as a common path

Letters from CURE readers

Skin cancer advocates hope a new 10 percent tax on indoor tanning will pull tanners out from under the bulbs.

People, news, and events about cancer

Adherence to oral hormone therapy for breast cancer patients is important, but non-compliance, and its consequences, are just now being recognized.

Oncologists have begun trading in what had become a miracle pill for patients with chronic myeloid leukemia for more potent, newer-generation drugs that appear to work even better as first-line treatment for CML.

PARP inhibitors continue to look “promising.”

When sadness becomes serious.

Online support groups flourish, providing ample meeting time, space, and care.

Everyone wants great health care, but questions of cost must be addressed, experts say.

For those weighing whether to get their BRCA mutation status checked, the potential promise of the PARP inhibitors shouldn’t tip the balance—yet.

Research suggests that energy balance—maintaining an ideal weight by consuming only as many calories as you expend—can reduce the risk of cancer.

Metformin, a drug commonly used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes, is showing promise in the treatment of certain types of hormone-stimulated cancers, such as breast cancer and prostate cancer.

Advancements in radiation therapy for early-stage breast cancer

Fatigue, fear & a life on hold add up to painfully mixed feelings for those providing care.

Questions to ask when hiring a potential caregivers.

Tips for patients and families looking to get help with basic tasks of daily living.

Special Love, Inc., is offering parents of children with cancer a chance to relax and rejuvenate during its Parents Getaway Weekend.

Researchers found that in some childhood cancer survivors, a late effect called cardiomyopathy, a condition where the heart cannot pump properly, was tied to a specific gene and drug dose.

Only a few years ago, Bevelle and Edwards would have automatically received the same treatment. Not so today.

Survivors work through feelings of anger, anxiety, and depression that are often rooted in guilt.

Benefits of physical activity touted.