Summer 2008 | CURE

July 23, 2010

This sidebar to the feature “Cancer for the long haul” written by Wendy Harpham, MD, discusses her recurring non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.

July 23, 2010

Several tools exist that may help dentists and other healthcare professionals determine whether a suspicious area might be acancerous or benign.

July 23, 2010

This sidebar to the feature “To Tell or Not to Tell” lists the federal laws that protect employees from job discrimination.

July 23, 2010

Here's the state of play on some forms of cancer and their hereditary components.

July 23, 2010

CURE Editor-at-large Kathy LaTour tells her genetic history of cancer and how it affects her daughter.

July 23, 2010

Healing experiences for survivors

February 11, 2009

One of three finalist essays for the 2008 CURE Extraordinary Healer Award Contest.

February 11, 2009

One of three finalist essays for the 2008 CURE Extraordinary Healer Award Contest.

June 12, 2008

Updates from the 2008 annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology includes news on lung, breast, colorectal, and kidney cancers.

June 12, 2008

New technology and smart drugs take a direct approach to targeting brain tumors.

June 12, 2008

To tell or not to tell?

June 12, 2008

Exercise programs prove beneficial for cancer patients.

June 12, 2008

Childhood cancer garners sympathy from all, but drug development from few.

June 12, 2008

Cancer survivors are motivated to change their lifestyle through exercise, nutrition, and healthier behaviors.

June 12, 2008

Releasing guilt's grip on the caregiver left behind.

June 12, 2008

What the latest research shows about chemobrain after breast cancer therapy.

June 12, 2008

Answers to the treatment debate for actinic keratosis, a precancerous growth on the skin.

June 12, 2008

A Q&A with Karen Marchman, winner of the 2008 Extraordinary Healer Award for Oncology Nursing.

June 12, 2008

Three women share the uncertainty of living with metastatic breast cancer.

June 12, 2008

Clifford Hudis, MD, talks about HER2-positive breast cancer and the options for treating it.

June 12, 2008

Women with metastatic breast cancer gather for a phone support group once a week and others seek out retreats and online support services.

June 12, 2008

A young woman balances motherhood, career, and metastatic breast cancer.

June 12, 2008

Brain tumors can cause a variety of mental, emotional, and physical side effects.

June 12, 2008

Brain tumors can cause personality changes, which can distress caregivers and frustrate patients.

June 12, 2008

A multiple myeloma survivor talks about how friends reacted to her diagnosis.

June 12, 2008

Cancers that spread to the brain can be treated with approved and investigational drugs.

June 12, 2008

Exercise may be overwhelming or even impossible for some cancer patients, yet other options may exist.

June 12, 2008

How cancer survivors can change their lifestyle for better health.

June 12, 2008

Tips on how terminally ill patients can help caregivers and surviving family members move on without guilt.

June 12, 2008

Adult cancers are biologically different from childhood cancer, resulting in different treatments and different success rates.

June 12, 2008

Researchers explore ways to improve drug evaluations in pediatric clinical trials.

June 12, 2008

Advocates are working together to increase awareness and research in childhood cancers.

June 12, 2008

Drug development in childhood cancer has picked up the pace in recent years.

June 12, 2008

Resources for identifying and understanding treatments for childhood cancer.

June 12, 2008

No longer cancer's safe haven.

June 12, 2008

Oral contraceptives decrease incidence of ovarian cancer.

June 12, 2008

Dr. Len answers the question: “Does discontinuing hormone replacement therapy increase risk of breast cancer?”

June 12, 2008

A soldier returns home to help his sister through leukemia treatment.

June 12, 2008

A gynecologic oncologist and her patient form an unusual friendship.

June 12, 2008

Edward Kennedy and Sydney Pollack.

June 12, 2008

Childhood cancer survivors are at higher risk for heart disease.

June 12, 2008

Hawaiian retreat offers relaxation.

June 12, 2008

Readers respond to articles on the necessity of palliative care and talking to kids about cancer.

June 12, 2008

The debate about electronic health care tools and patient privacy shows no sign of ending soon.

June 12, 2008

Patient website gets a makeover.

June 12, 2008

Two more states guarantee colon screening coverage.

June 12, 2008

New research begins to clarify the link between sugar and cancer.

June 12, 2008

Here are some reaction guidelines from survivors and cancer therapists for well-meaning family and friends.

June 12, 2008

A number of exercise programs exist specifically for cancer patients who want to rehabilitate and get in shape.

June 12, 2008

Winning Essay: CURE's 2008 Extraordinary Healer Award for Oncology Nursing

June 12, 2008

Discussion of new drugs for CLL and to relieve constipation.

June 12, 2008

Cancer researchers are testing a variety of new treatments for patients with metastatic breast cancer.

June 12, 2008

Igniting progress in the cure of children with cancer.

May 01, 2008

A number of approaches have proved beneficial for anxiety.