Cancer Health Spring 2025
Cancer Health Spring 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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Editor’s Letter
Trends in Treatment
Cancer Health’s spring 2025 issue unpacks treatment trends and spotlights a range of patient experiences.
Features
Rare Cancer Lessons
An uncommon type of kidney cancer has given Scottsdale, Arizona, teacher Teri Wight new insights on life and hope.
When Less Is More
Less aggressive surgery, gentler radiation and new medications can reduce treatment side effects and improve quality of life.
News
Rising Cancer Cases Among Women
The American Cancer Society’s latest report also finds some “great news.”
Sobering Facts
Alcohol consumption is the third leading preventable cause of cancer.
Test for Genetic Risk
Guidelines by the National Comprehensive Cancer Network explain how patients can access these tests and why they should do so.
What’s Your HPV IQ?
Each year about 35,000 people are diagnosed with a cancer caused by HPV.
White House Update
Many of President Trump’s actions could impair clinical trials, federal grants and cancer research.
Care & Treatment
What’s New in Blood Cancer Treatment?
Read about new research from Fred Hutch Cancer Center, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and more.
Piano Lessons May Relieve Chemo Brain
In addition to improvements in attention and cognition, participants said learning the piano was enjoyable and relaxing.
Advances in Breast Cancer
Recent studies highlight the importance of individualized treatment.
Can A Therapeutic Vaccine Halt Progression to Cervical Cancer?
An experimental treatment vaccine could halt disease progression in women who have already developed precancerous cervical lesions.
Does Aspirin Improve Colon Cancer Outcomes?
Patients who took daily aspirin had a 55% lower risk of cancer recurrence and about a 45% improvement in disease-free survival.
Now Approved – Spring 2025
Here are the latest new cancer drugs approved by the Food and Drug Administration.
Voices
Still Dancing
Before his brain cancer diagnosis, Adam Hayden used to dance all the time. He hasn’t stopped.
Deciding Not to Treat My Cancer
Active surveillance spares men with low-risk prostate cancer, like Howard Wolinsky, from aggressive treatment and its side effects.
Diary
A Leukemia Diary
Edward Ratner, 68, a geriatrician, husband, father and grandfather in Minneapolis, has had chronic lymphocytic leukemia for a decade.
Basics
Gynecologic Cancers
Endometrial cancer, uterine sarcoma and cervical cancer have different causes and treatments.
Can Heal
The Write Cancer Treatment
Author and breast cancer survivor Emily Rubin teaches writing workshops for folks dealing with the illness.
Your Team
Meet a Medical Oncologist
Ibrahim Azar, MD, is a medical oncologist and hematologist oncologist at Trinity Health IHA Medical Group in Pontiac, Michigan.
Resources
Testicular Cancer Resources
Visit these sites for information on self-exams, symptoms such as a lump or swelling, treatments, support groups and more.
Solutions
Word of Mouth
Cancer treatment often causes unique—but treatable—oral problems. Your health care team and dentist can help.
Good Stuff
Nurture and Revitalize
Feel better with self-care essentials, including a weighted pillow and nutritious home-cooked meal packages.
Survey
Treatment Time
Share your thoughts about starting cancer treatment.
Digital Edition
Cancer Health Spring 2025
Read the digital edition.
