34 Challenges
An Unusual Collection of Cancers
By Sue rochman
while defining a cancer cluster may
be simple, identifying one is a more
complicated matter.
42 Yesterday & Today
The Man Who Kept America Laughing
By Jocelyn Selim
when Jack Benny was diagnosed with
pancreatic cancer in 1974, patients had few
treatment options. have things changed
since his death?
48 Perspectives
Mosaics of Meaning
By damaris christensen
For the social workers, psycho-oncologists
and chaplains who help people sort
through the questions posed by cancer,
focusing on the big picture can bring
life into focus.
52 Your Health
Shop Talk
By czerne reid
hairstylists and barbers are talking to their clients
about something new: colorectal cancer screening.
BACK PAGES
58 Life With Cancer
Suicide among cancer survivors, cancerblog,
collaboration among advocacy groups
64 Self-Portrait
The Color of My Pain
ON THE COVER
Brain cancer survivor kara amey
(photo by Lucian Perkins)
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