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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4 cancer fighters thrive | spring 2014 cf thrive. com I N F O R M AT I O N A B O U T T R E AT M E N T 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. Maurie Markman, MD Editor-in-Chief Senior Vice President of Clinical Affairs National Director of Medical Oncology Cancer Treatment Centers of America WELCOME Volume 9, Issue 23 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 Sarah Andrews Katelyn Bielli Bill Kelly Laura Malamud Kristin Schaner Julia Scherer Kendra Thompson Megan Toth 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; Laurence 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 Kasie Coleman, Rod Echols, Martin Flores, Sonia Franklin, Cissy Hass, Don Henderson, Betty Huff, 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 responsi- ble 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 re- sults 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 particu- lar treatment or the chance of survivorship of any particular med- ical 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 pa- tients in the articles contained in Cancer Fighters Thrive, no case is typical, and the reader should not expect to experience these re- sults. CTCA does not endorse the products or services offered by any advertisers in this magazine. cfthrive.com © 2014 Rising Tide ORDER YOUR FREE PRINT OR ONLINE SUBSCRIPTION AT CFTHRIVE.COM New Horizons A CANCER DIAGNOSIS inevitably brings change to the lives of patients and their loved ones— physical changes, emotional transformations, shifts in priorities and perspectives. Some of these changes are challenging, as patients and caregivers come to terms with the new realities of their lives after a diagnosis; others, while unexpected, can prove to be empowering and positive, as patients explore new directions in their lives and embrace opportunities for growth. In this issue of Cancer Fighters Thrive®, we offer several articles related to significant changes that can arise in the wake of a diagnosis. Our Mind-Body Connection feature offers insight into managing a divorce or separation after a diagnosis. Our Special Feature, "New Horizons," describes the common shift in priorities and perspective that patients experience when cancer enters the picture. The cover feature in this issue looks into the role that music can play in patients' spiritual and emotional transformation during a cancer journey. In addition to stories that focus on the emotional landscape of cancer, this issue provides valuable information about clinical advances that are leading to valuable treatment options for patients, including articles describing stem cell transplantation, advances in treating metastatic cancers and an overview of head and neck cancers related to HPV—the human papillomavirus. New in this issue, we provide a look "behind the scenes" in cancer care, highlighting some of the many essential clinicians who play pivotal roles in patients' diagnosis and treatment. And, as always, we include valuable insight into nutrition and survivorship topics. Enjoy this issue of Cancer Fighters Thrive! cftSp#23vky.indd 4 2/3/14 11:08 PM