Winter 2014

TheAnswerToCancer.org website offers information to patients solely about cancer immunotherapy.

In hopes of offering guidance and companionship to others, Madhulika Sikka wrote A Breast Cancer Alphabet, part memoir, part self-help book.

The annual meeting of the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) was held in September to discuss the latest data on critical issues in cancer treatment, diagnostics, prevention, supportive care and more.

Q: Who should be in charge of my care once I am finished with cancer treatment?

While much research links medical illness with lowered sexual functioning, few studies have focused specifically on the sexual health of women who were treated for cancer as children.

Women with breast cancer who practice yoga during radiation treatment receive a number of benefits that appear to have long-term durability.

Harmony Hill Retreat Center in Union, Wash., hosts several three-day cancer retreats throughout the year.

Fashion icon Oscar de la Renta showcased cancer survivors at a charity function before his death in October.

The private connections between doctors and pharmaceutical companies are now public due to requirements from the Sunshine Act.

A recent survey reveals that most women aren't aware of the association between dense breast tissue and breast cancer risk.

MICHAEL J. HENNESSY ASSOCIATES‚ INC. (MJH), a fullservice health care education, market research and communications company, has acquired CURE Media Group (curetoday. com) from McKesson Specialty Health, a division of McKesson Corporation.

For patients with B-cell lymphomas, new treatments are providing more options.

Even after treatment ends, cancer impacts caregivers as well as patients.

Michael Irving had to believe that he could stand taller than his disease. And, long story short, he did.

People with cancer are encouraged to engage in honest, early discussions about diet with healthcare providers, not only to help them feel better during treatment, but also so that they will worry less.

Certain types of cancer treatments can result in the body having too few platelets, a condition called thrombocytopenia, which can increase the risk of bleeding.

NORD was founded in 1983 by parents of children with rare diseases. Over the past 30 years, it has become a powerful advocacy voice for all patients with rare diseases, including cancer.

When a parent has cancer, survivorship becomes a family affair.

There can be many reasons a patient is difficult to care for.

Patients who undergo surgery for brain cancer may need to be patient during recovery.

To reduce the risk of cancer recurring, exercise may be just what the doctor orders.

Finding specialized care is worth the effort for patients with uncommon cancers.

Advances in genomic technologies have made possible the development of many new, more complex tests, prompting the FDA to voice concern over health care decisions based on potentially incorrect results.

Prostate cancer drug Xtandi, as well as the blood cancer drug Imbruvica, may help additional patients with these cancers.

Most non-Hodgkin lymphomas can be cured, but new drugs are needed.

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