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CURE

Winter 2011
Volume10
Issue 4

American Psychosocial Oncology Society Annual Conference

Author(s):

Jon Garinn

Leading psychosocial oncology practitioners, researchers and patient advocates will gather in Miami Feb. 23-25 for the American Psychosocial Oncology Society 9th Annual Conference. The meeting is an educational opportunity for professionals that attracts patient advocates interested in learning more about the state of the science of caring. Individuals who want to attend the meeting can connect with other advocates and talk with researchers on how to translate advances in psychosocial supportive care into practice. To learn more, visit apos-society.org/apos2012.

Articles in this issue
Tips to Manage Dental Issues During Cancer Therapy
Resources to Ease the Financial Burden of Cancer
What’s Next for My Life?
From Our Archives: Tissue Banking
Respite Care for Caregivers
Connecting the Dots: Why It's So Hard to Pin Down Environmental Causes of Cancer
Brighter Horizons for Hodgkin Lymphoma Patients
Medical Debt: An Unspoken Side Effect of Cancer Care
Eat Gingerly for Your Health
Why Banks Need Your Tissue for Research
Consider Dental Issues Before Beginning Cancer Treatment
The Positive Power of Pets
Secret Shame
Research Updates
New Research, Discoveries in Hodgkin Lymphoma
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