February 2020 Vol 6 No 1

Dr. Joan Schiller, like many cancer care advocates, is working to change the negative attitudes and misconceptions about lung cancer, which is often seen as being caused by the patient, but in reality affects many people who never have smoked.

Knowing the stage of lung cancer helps oncologists to plan the best treatment plan for each patient. This first article in the series explains how the most common type of lung cancer is staged.

When 24-year-old Mia Brister was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma, it was as if her whole world had shattered. She had to learn to be kind with herself to put her life together again.

After being diagnosed with a genetic mutation associated with immune disorders, including myelodysplastic syndromes and leukemia, Marit Chrislock had to give up her long-distance running in the Colorado mountains, using photography to express her love of nature.

Within the oncology world, there is a new controversy thick in the air—"Ringing of the bell."

Oncology dietitian Julie Lanford offers tips on how to reduce the risk of colon cancer, as well as strategies for survivors during and after cancer treatment.

A new study using a combination of the 2 oral drugs, Copiktra and Venclexta, showed promising results for patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) or small lymphocytic lymphoma.

Brukinsa, which was approved for use in patients with mantle-cell leukemia in late 2019, has also showed promising results in 2 recent clinical trials of patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) or small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL), including patients with high-risk genetic abnormalities.

Hello everyone and welcome to our February 2020 issue of CONQUER: the patient voice! Once again, we have packed many articles into this new issue to empower you with information, provide hope through inspirational stories from others, and perhaps help you look at the world with a different perspective.