Winter 2010 | CURE

Culturally Competent Care

December 21, 2010

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Whether for good or bad, communication can start with that first glance. Here are some guidelines for health care in a diverse world. These reflect trends, not stereotypes.

Adjusting to Life After Cancer: Physically & Emotionally

December 21, 2010

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Cancer survivors end treatment and begin the dual journey that combines physical and psychological elements as they try to find the “new normal” of life after cancer. Physical challenges, depending on treatment, may range from long-term disabilities related to physical losses or more intangible issues, such as chronic pain, fatigue, nausea, eating complications, anemia, memory loss, lymphedema, cardiopulmonary symptoms and nerve damage.

New Options in Androgen Therapy

December 20, 2010

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Preliminary results of two new targeted therapies, now in late-stage clinical trials, hold much promise for men with hormone-refractory, or castration-resistant, prostate cancer.