July 2007
Dear Colleague,
Welcome to the July e-newsletter for the Survivor and Patient Advocacy Program.
The summer issue of CR has been mailed out and will be in subscriber's
mailboxes within a week. The full text of articles is also available to
subscribers at www.CRmagazine.org. Select stories and web exclusives are currently available online to all readers.
Scroll down to see the latest news about the magazine and the Survivor and Patient Advocacy Program.
If you have any questions or comments, please let us know at advocacy@aacr.org.
Best wishes,
Gwen Darien
Jessica Gorman
Alanna Kennedy
James Marengo
Karen Russell
Jenny Song
CR Magazine Highlights:
The Long View -- Free Full Text
Editor-in-Chief Gwen Darien discusses the issues and needs of young cancer survivors. To read, click on the title or go to www.CRmagazine.org.
The Cancer That Silenced Mr. Wonderful's Song -- Free Full Text
Sammy Davis Jr. broke down many barriers on his way to stardom. But his career as an entertainer was cut short when Davis was diagnosed with throat cancer in 1989. CR contributing writer Sue Rochman explores what's changed in throat cancer treatment since Davis' death in 1990. To read, click on the title or go to www.CRmagazine.org.
Advocacy Action: Being a Better Patient Advocate -- Free Full Text
Prostate and kidney cancer survivor Winston Dyer, of Arianna Prostate Cancer Community Outreach, shares tips on how to represent cancer patients and improve their care. To read, click on the title or go to www.CRmagazine.org.
Resources -- Free Full Text
We've provided resources to find additional information about stories in this issue. To read, click on the title or go to www.CRmagazine.org.
CR Podcasts:
Cancer Screening
CR podcast correspondent Kevin Begos reports on the controversies surrounding cancer screening and the balance of benefit versus risk. To listen, please click on the icon or title. You can also visit www.CRmagazine.org to listen.
Survivor and Patient Advocacy Program
American Association for Cancer Research
615 Chestnut Street, 17th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19106-4404
www.aacr.org/SurvivorsAndAdvocates
E-mail: advocacy@aacr.org
Phone: 1-215-440-9300 x240
Fax: 1-215-440-9319