Summer 2019 | CURE

August 27, 2019

Aptly known as the world’s toughest cancer, pancreatic cancer's destruction often delivers a feeling of hopelessness for patients and their families, with late detection further complicating matters.

August 26, 2019

Despite a national addiction crisis, opioids remain an appropriate choice for treating severe cancer pain.

August 26, 2019

Here, a reader shares her experience with dealing with the side effects of hormonal therapy.

August 23, 2019

Everything about the words “breast cancer” is dark, sad and scary. When you add “metastatic” (stage 4) to those words, there comes an uncontrollable fear that encompasses the mind. To help people cope with this, four African American women started on a journey to educate women of color about the effects and importance of understanding breast cancer.

August 23, 2019

We owe patients complete information, navigation for decision-making and, of course, more research into this common problem. Initiating public dialogue and education is the first step.

August 22, 2019

When cancer centers emphasize supportive care, patients, survivors and their families benefit and health outcomes can even improve. In this issue of CURE®, we take you inside a facility dedicated to this kind of care — The Supportive Care Center at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston.

August 22, 2019

This one-stop shop offers patients pain-management strategies, emotional support, nutritional guidance and more.

August 22, 2019

For patients with Barrett’s esophagus, surveillance, drugs and diet can help prevent the development of cancer.

August 21, 2019

As the range of treatments expands, patients with esophageal cancer can advocate for the care that’s best for them.

August 21, 2019

Through a children’s book that describes a fanciful dream, an author/illustrator remembers a youngster lost to cancer — and raises funds to boost research.

August 20, 2019

A year in the life of a Lynch syndrome previvor includes comprehensive screenings for cancer.

August 19, 2019

Removing lymph nodes that appear unaffected by ovarian cancer won’t help and might hurt.

August 19, 2019

Several new surgical options can help reverse or prevent lymphedema by keeping lymph fluid moving through the body.

August 16, 2019

Collecting data about cancer through registries can help experts detect trends and patterns, leading to better care for patients.

August 15, 2019

Progress in cancer comes slowly, in bits and pieces and not in sudden bursts of success. And even when “breakthroughs” happen, it usually takes a long time to confirm that the early results actually make a difference.