Cancer Health Summer 2025
Cancer Health Summer 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
Patients & Protestors
Cancer advocates are more crucial than ever. Meet several in our latest issue, including patient advocates in our Cancer Health 25.
Features
Joking Through the Tough Parts
Daniel Garza’s (slightly sick!) sense of humor has gotten him through it all—including anal cancer.
Cancer Health 25: A Salute to Patient Advocates
Patient advocates provide support, education, prevention, treatment, care and more, especially for the poor, marginalized and underinsured.
News
Chaos and Budget Cuts
A roundup of federal health headlines
Star Power
Celebrities shine a spotlight on health issues.
HPV Vax: One and Done?
If recommended by U.S. health officials later this year, a single shot could boost uptake—and help eradicate cervical cancer.
Ups and Downs
Overall cancer death rates declined. Plus: It’s estimated that 40% of cancers are related to modifiable risk factors.
Future Fatherhood
A young man who had childhood cancer has received the first known transplant of sperm-producing stem cells.
Care & Treatment
Vaccines for Pancreatic and Kidney Cancer
A Phase I pancreatic cancer study is evaluating a vaccine called autogene cevumeran.
Immunotherapy Lets Patients Skip Surgery
All 49 rectal cancer patients treated with Jemperli for six months had a clinical complete response and avoided surgery.
Nerve-Sparing Prostate Cancer Surgery
NeuroSAFE recipients were more likely to report good erectile function and less likely to have severe dysfunction.
Preventing Peripheral Neuropathy
One way to prevent neuropathy is to limit blood circulation to the hands and feet during chemo.
Healthy Lifestyle Lowers Cancer Mortality Risk
Cancer survivors who followed healthy lifestyle guidelines had a 21% lower risk of cancer-related death.
Voices
Testing the Waters
After learning she has breast cancer, Jackie Lantry ponders which friends to tell—and how to do it. She decides to start with the mermaids.
Basics
Cancer Screening
Regular screening can detect several types of cancer at a more treatable stage.
Diary
A Melanoma Diary
Susan Pack, 68, of Scottsdale, Arizona, is living with a rare type of skin cancer that metastasized to her lungs.
Can Heal
Sustained by Strong Faith, Family and Medical Advances
Barb Skurdahl was on vacation to see a life-size Noah’s Ark when she learned that she was living with chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
Your Team
Meet a Financial Helper
Fred Larbi is the chief operations officer at the HealthWell Foundation, a charitable organization that helps underinsured patients.
Solutions
Self-Care Tips for Cancer Advocates
These tips can help you stay motivated and maintain emotional resilience.
Good Stuff
Summer Lovin’
Have yourself a blast with sun-safe clothing, plant-based skin care and fundraising eyewear. Plus: Cancer-themed beach reads!
Survey
Fighting Cancer
Take our survey on cancer advocacy.
Digital Edition
Cancer Health Summer 2025
Read the digital edition!
