Cancer Fighters Thrive is a quarterly print and online magazine bringing readers practical, innovative and inspirational information about cancer treatment and survivorship.
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WELCOME Volume 9, Issue 22 Maurie Markman, MD Editor-in-Chief Tim Birdsall, ND Medical Editor Diana Price Editor Lynne A. Kennedy Managing Editor Christie Enochs Manager, Strategic Planning Katie Ressler Manager, Online Communications Steve Kroll General Counsel Janet Horn Executive Advisor Juli Roos Production Manager Kari Young Creative Director ASSOCIATE EDITORS Katelyn Bielli Bill Kelly Laura Malamud Kristin Schaner Julia Scherer Kendra Thompson Megan Toth We Cover Whole-Person Care IN EACH QUARTERLY ISSUE of Cancer Fighters Thrive®, we highlight the whole-person approach to cancer treatment by offering features and columns that address not only clinical topics but also those related to spiritual and emotional well-being. Topics related to clinical innovations in diagnostics and treatment in this issue include the trend in precision cancer treatment and the benefit of treatments that integrate multiple specialties. Articles covering the value of developing a cancer vocabulary and of seeking a second opinion also relate to the clinical experience that follows a cancer diagnosis and offer readers helpful tips for navigating cancer care. ADVERTISING SALES Tracey Aaron Arlington Publishers Representatives, Inc. 815-356-8344 taaron@arlpub.com SUBSCRIPTIONS OR COMMENTS info@cfthrive.com 918-286-5115 EDITORIAL BOARD Syed Abutalib, MD, Hematologic Oncologist; Lawrence Altshuler, MD, Internist; Katherine Anderson, ND, Naturopathic Medicine; Sharon Day, RD, CSO, LDN, CNSC; Susan Eckhardt, OT; Michelle Moore, RN, BSN; Daniel Nader, DO, FCCP, Pulmonology; Katherine Puckett, PhD, Mind-Body Medicine; Jeffrey Sklar, DC; Amy Taub, MD, Dermatologist; Jeffrey M. Weber, MD, Gastroenterology and Metabolism PATIENT ADVISORS Kacie Coleman, Rod Echols, Martin Flores, Mary Ellen Flores, Sonia Franklin, Cissy Hass, Don Henderson, Randy Knight, Bobbie McAllister, Cheryl Merkel, Ken Priest, Wayne Reeder, Ingrid Reitano, Rose Sajuan, Pam Sherbia Cancer Fighters Thrive® is published by OMNI Health Media for Cancer Treatment Centers of America (CTCA), which is solely responsible for its content. All articles and materials contained in Cancer Fighters Thrive are intended to inform the reader about cancer and its treatment generally and are not intended to endorse any particular provider of treatment or particular modality. Each person who is the subject of an article contained in Cancer Fighters Thrive is an actual person, and the medical results that they claim to have achieved are their own opinions about their personal conditions. The reader is cautioned against drawing any conclusions about effectiveness of any particular treatment or the chance of survivorship of any particular medical condition, whether treating at a CTCA facility or otherwise. All readers are reminded that cancer is a complex disease and CTCA makes no claims regarding its patients' survivorship rates or as to the effectiveness of any of its treatment for any such conditions. With respect to the clinical results claimed by any of the patients in the articles contained in Cancer Fighters Thrive, no case is typical, and the reader should not expect to experience these results. CTCA does not endorse the products or services offered by any advertisers in this magazine. cfthrive.com cfthrive.com In addition to these clinical features, the winter issue is full of engaging and informative pieces devoted to mind-body topics that address the emotional and spiritual impact of a cancer diagnosis. We offer insight into coping with cancer through the holidays, describe the benefits of animal therapy and showcase a vibrant community of breast cancer survivors who connect via Twitter in our profile of #BCSM (Breast Cancer Social Media). Oncology nurses are unique in their role on the care team in that they so clearly intersect patients' emotional and clinical experiences, and we include two features devoted to their role. In our regular "Ask the Nurse" column, we look at the practice of holistic nursing; and in our profile of the Sundown Program, we offer a glimpse at the spiritual support provided to nurses at Cancer Treatment Centers of America®. We hope that this collection of articles, along with the other regular columns included here, provides a wide view of the many issues and resources affecting cancer patients and caregivers and that the information offers both insight and hope. Enjoy this issue of Cancer Fighters Thrive! Maurie Markman, MD Editor-in-Chief Senior Vice President of Clinical Affairs National Director of Medical Oncology Cancer Treatment Centers of America ORDER YOUR FREE PRINT OR ONLINE SUBSCRIPTION AT CFTHRIVE.COM INFORMATION ABOUT TREATMENT If you or someone you love would like to learn more about treatment options at Cancer Treatment Centers of America (CTCA), call a CTCA Oncology Information Specialist at 800-264-1255 or visit online at cancercenter.com/cfthrive. © 2013 Rising Tide winter 2013 | cancer fighters thrive 3