5 Editor’s Letter
6 Contributors
7 Letters
DEPARTMENTS
8 Cancer Update
hPV vaccine controversy; perceived
discrimination affects cancer screening;
and new clues to understanding brain
and pancreatic cancers
14 Global Report
Separating Fact From Fiction
By lisa Seachrist chiu
around the world, people cling to false beliefs
about cancer risks.
16 Our Children
Talking With Your Children
By hester hill Schnipper
honest and open conversation works best
when a parent has cancer.
FEATURES
18 Profile
Kara in the Kitchen
By regina Nuzzo
diagnosed with brain cancer at age 10,
kara amey is a burgeoning chef, actress
and advocate for cancer research.
24 Profile
Charting Her Course
By damaris christensen
at home and at work, surgeon
heidi Nelson is striving to make the
world a better place.
30 Current Issues
Life After Preventive Mastectomy
By kyla dunn
For women considering a prophylactic
mastectomy, new information is available
about the physical and emotional
effects of the surgery.
From leFt to right: Nate howard; tracy glaNtz; Studio 515;
© time & liFe PictureS / getty imageS; luciaN PerkiNS
CR | Page No. 2 | Winter 2009
