February 2016 Vol 2 No 1

The cost of cancer care continues to climb. With the cost of newer cancer therapies reaching $10,000 to $60,000 or more a month, many patients are facing serious financial difficulties.

Evidence shows that regular exercise is associated with a reduced risk for cancer.

A look at how Roberta Aberle deals with the fact that cancer runs in her family.

A diagnosis of cancer is a significant source of chronic stress for patients and their families, but it doesn’t have to be, according to Nancy W. Fawzy, PhD, RN, Board President of Triage Cancer, Culver City, CA.

Jack felt obsessive about his role—the need to be by his wife's side around the clock, taking her to every appointment, and refusing the help that their friends and family members offered.

Being underweight or undernourished can be detrimental to our health by negatively affecting our balance, memory, and immunity.

Most survivors have asked themselves the question, “Could I have prevented this cancer?” Some may mull this question over and over in their minds. But how much should you dwell on the past, and is it worth your time and energy now to have regrets?

The year 2015 will go down in medical history as an exceptional moment in the progress made in multiple myeloma, with 4 new drugs having been approved by the FDA and 1 drug already in use for patients with advanced disease being approved for use in all patients, including those who were just diagnosed with the disease. Although no cure is available yet, these new drugs bring significant progress to the treatment of patients with multiple myeloma.

"When an associate says something I don’t especially like, I turn the other cheek. When I’m out walking with my grandchildren, I always bring up the rear," says Corinne Tucker in her playful, pun-filled take on rectal cancer.