Cancer Health Fall 2022
Cancer Health Fall 2022
In every issue, you’ll find cutting-edge health information and the hottest topics of interest to people with cancer and their loved ones.
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Features
The Making of an Advocate
When ob-gyn Kelly Shanahan was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer in 2013, her passion and expertise fueled a new mission.
The mRNA Revolution
The technology used to create COVID-19 vaccines may also help treat cancer.
Editor’s Letter
Her Hope
As the new editor-in-chief of Cancer Health, Trent Straube is honored to amplify stories of survivors, families, advocates and more.
Care & Treatment
HER2-Low Breast Cancer
The results could also be relevant for people with other types of HER2-low cancer.
COVID Risk for Cancer Survivors
Overall, cancer patients had a higher risk for COVID hospitalization and death than people never diagnosed with cancer.
Experimental KRAS Inhibitor Shrinks Lung Tumors
The median progression- free survival time was 6.5 months, and the median overall survival time was 12.6 months.
Breast Cancer Cells Spread During Sleep
The researchers then studied 30 women hospitalized with breast cancer, collecting blood samples at 4 a.m. and again at 10 a.m.
Medical Cannabis Reduces Pain For Cancer Patients
Many patients are interested in trying medical cannabis, but research on its benefits remains limited.
News
Stars: Just Like Us
Toby Keith, Robin Roberts, Jeff Bridges and more share their cancer stories.
Abortion Access Affects Cancer Patients
Top cancer organizations urge states to ensure that people with cancer have access to care.
Say Yes to Flat Chests
Many women facing breast cancer surgery are not given the option of “going flat” or are met with pushback from their surgeons.
Easier Clinical Trials
Joining a clinical trial often requires traveling and taking time off for in-person appointments, which poses a challenge for many folks.
18 Million
Answer: 18 million. Click for other updated statistics, such as the most common cancers among men and women.
Voices
Sexuality: A Human Right
Professor of medicine and surgery Don S. Dizon, MD, runs a sexuality clinic for people with cancer at the Lifespan Cancer Institute.
Basics
Liver Cancer Treatment
The recent approval of several new medications has changed the treatment landscape.
Diary
A Multiple Myeloma Diary
Lilia Law, an information technology manager, lives in Gaithersburg, Maryland, with her wife and daughter. She has multiple myeloma.
Life With Cancer
Permission to Grieve
Friends and family wanted us to celebrate after my husband’s surgery, writes Dena Battle. But cancer was a poltergeist living in our house.
Your Team
Radiation Oncologist
Gopal K. Bajaj, MD, is a radiation oncologist at Inova Schar Cancer Institute in Fairfax, Virginia.
Resources
Exercise
These websites provide expert guidance so that you can improve your fitness appropriately and safely.
Good Stuff
Autumn of Calm
Mindfulness on your phone, gifts that soothe, a book for children, greeting cards that feel right and a necklace that gives back
Solutions
Making Food Taste Good Again
Cancer treatments—notably chemotherapy—can make some foods taste metallic, bitter, sweet, salty or bland. These kitchen tricks can help.
Survey
Your Wellness Plan
Do you promote wellness in your life?
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