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WELCOME Volume 8, Issue 19 A New Paradigm EDITORIAL STAFF Maurie Markman, MD Editor-in-Chief Tim Birdsall, ND Medical Editor Diana Price Editor Lynne A.Kennedy Managing Editor Sarah Andrews Associate Editor Bill Kelly Associate Editor Laura Malamud Associate Editor Tiffany Payette Associate Editor Katie Ressler Associate Editor Kristin Schaner Associate Editor Julia Scherer Associate Editor Megan Toth Associate Editor Kari Young Creative Director Christie Enochs Circulation Manager Juli Roos Production Manager IT WASN'T LONG AGO THAT cancer was a word more often whispered than said aloud. The stigma of the disease kept people from discussing it publicly, and the anticipated prognosis was often assumed to be bleak. In recent years, however, as advances in research have led to more-effective treatments, patients are living longer and speaking louder, and cancer is increasingly considered a chronic condition that can be effectively managed for many years. In this issue of Cancer Fighters Thrive®, we describe this new paradigm in which cancer is, in many cases, viewed as a chronic ADVERTISING SALES Tracey Aaron Arlington Publishers Representatives, Inc. (815) 356-8344 taaron@arlpub.com MAGAZINE SUBSCRIPTIONS OR COMMENTS Lynne A. Kennedy (918) 286-5115 info@cfthrive.com disease ("Living with Cancer") and also how patients who live with cancer long term benefit from an approach that emphasizes quality of life ("The Big Picture"). As providers focus more on patients' quality of life, pain management plays a critical role, and we also include a feature devoted to that topic. Several of the other articles included in this issue speak to topics related to living with cancer long term; we offer features on the topic of "survivor guilt" as well as environmental risk factors, garden-fresh nutrition, spiritual inspiration, and caregiver tips. EDITORIAL BOARD Syed Abutalib, MD, Hematologic Oncologist, CTCA (Zion, IL); Lawrence Altshuler, MD, Internist, CTCA (Tulsa, OK); Katherine Anderson, ND, National Director of Naturopathic Medicine, CTCA (Tulsa, OK); Steve Bonner, President and CEO, CTCA (Schaumburg, IL); Sharon Day, RD, CSO, LDN, CNSC, Director of Nutrition, CTCA (Phoenix, AZ); Susan Eckhardt, OT, Director of Oncology Rehab (Philadelphia, PA); Michelle Moore, RN, BSN, Care Manager, CTCA (Zion, IL); Daniel Nader, DO, FCCP, National Director of Pulmonology, CTCA (Tulsa, OK); Katherine Puckett, PhD, National Director of Mind-Body Medicine, CTCA (Zion, IL); Jeffrey Sklar, DC, Director of Chiropractic Services (Philadelphia, PA); Amy Taub, MD, Dermatologist, Advanced Dermatology (Lincolnshire, IL); Jeffrey M. Weber, MD, Director of Gastroenterology and Metabolism, CTCA (Phoenix, AZ). PATIENT PANEL As we do in each issue, we also deliver inspiring advocacy and physician profiles, insight into cancer research topics, and many wonderful stories of cancer patients and their families. Thank you for taking the time to read Cancer Fighters Thrive. Enjoy the issue! Maurie Markman, MD Senior Vice President of Clinical Affairs National Director of Medical Oncology Cancer Treatment Centers of America ORDER YOUR FREE PRINT 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. 4 cancer fighters thrive | spring 2013 Audrey Allen, Iva "Marie" Botchie, Sara Faccio, Janita Green, Hugh King, George Rader, Blas Ruiz, Anita Seever, Liddell Smith, Bryan Stordahl, Ralph Tripp. OPERATIONS Heather Greaves, Loyalty Specialist, CTCA (Philadelphia, PA); Janet Horn, Senior VP Communications, CTCA (Schaumburg, IL); Steve Kroll, VP and General Counsel, CTCA (Schaumburg, IL); Faith Williams, Loyalty Manager, CTCA (Philadelphia, PA). 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. 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