Cancer Health Fall 2025
Cancer Health Fall 2025
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
After 15 Years in the Clear, Breast Cancer Strikes Again!
In a first-person essay, Emily Rubin shares her shock and resolve regarding a second breast cancer diagnosis after many years in remission.
Do You Have Scanxiety?
Anxiety about scans and tests is a common experience for many living with and beyond cancer, but they’re finding ways to ease its grip.
Editor’s Letter
Reigning Champs
When it comes to improving your health and fighting cancer, you never know where inspiration will arise.
News
Prognosis USA
Assessing the future of care, research and cost-free screenings
Troubling Trends
A closer look at recent data reveals areas of concern.
At-Home Cervical Screening
The Teal Wand’s spongelike tip collects cells to be tested for cancer-causing HPV.
The 7,000-Mile Surgery
A doctor in Florida performed a remote prostatectomy to remove cancer from a man 7,000 miles away in Africa.
Blood Cancer United
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society has unveiled a new name.
Screen Lifesavers
The National Comprehensive Cancer Network’s trusted guidelines get a digital makeover.
Care & Treatment
Antibody-Drug Conjugates Shine for Breast Cancer
Two antibody-drug conjugates delayed disease progression for women receiving initial treatment for advanced breast cancer.
Psilocybin Relieves Depression
Psilocybin is a serotonergic agonist that alters perception, mood and ego function.
Movement Is Medicine
Five years into a clinical trial, those assigned to an exercise program had a 28% lower risk of cancer recurrence, new malignancies or death
Weight-Loss Meds Lower Cancer Risk
GLP-1 drugs have already been shown to lower the risk of heart and kidney disease.
Voices
Cancer Can Cause Diabetes?
When her husband was being treated for lung cancer, Cyndi MacKenzie was shocked by an unexpected second diagnosis: type 1 diabetes.
Diary
A Leukemia Diary
A professor and advocate, Titlebaum, 65, doesn’t let chronic lymphocytic leukemia interfere with his athletic life.
Can Heal
How to Get More Men Screened
Prostate cancer survivor Charlie Hill frames his advocacy around issues of intimacy and includes the Black church.
Resources
Financial Lifelines
We round up national financial resources for people with cancer, including CancerCare, the HealthWell Foundation and Triage Cancer.
Your Team
What Is Integrative Oncology?
Heather Greenlee, ND, PhD, MPH, is the medical director of the Integrative Medicine Program at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center in Seattle.
Solutions
Breathe Better
Sometimes you can manage shortness of breath by simply exercising your options.
Good Stuff
Ease Anxiety and Give Back
This fall, relax with soothing weighted blankets, natural skin care, inspiring “Cancer Ramblings" and cozy clothes that support research.
Survey
Scanxiety Survey
Do you feel anxious, worried or stressed before, during or after medical tests?
Digital Edition
Cancer Health Fall 2025
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