Grammy award–winning singer-songwriter Sheryl Crow graces our cover this fall. If you’ve been a Women&Cancer reader since our early days, you’ll know that this is the second time Sheryl has shared her thoughts and experiences with our readers—and we’re thrilled to have her back. This time around she describes how her life has changed since her diagnosis three years ago and how the lessons of her journey continue to affect her.

Like Sheryl, ovarian cancer survivor Mary Fanaro has been transformed by her experience. Mary discusses the many ways that cancer has changed her and the tight circle of support that has seen her through the fire. Denise Rich also knows something about walking through fire. The Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter accompanied her daughter, Gabrielle, through her battle with Hodgkin’s lymphoma. When Gabrielle passed away, Denise founded Gabrielle’s Angel Foundation in honor of her daughter, and she shares the foundation’s mission and her family’s story in this issue .

Both Mary’s and Denise’s stories speak to the power of family support following a cancer diagnosis. But managing a diagnosis and maintaining healthy family and spousal relationships can present challenges; we explore the topic of couples coping with cancer here. Family—and more specifically genetic history—is also the focus of another of our features, “Heartbreak and Hope”, in which women share their personal experiences with inherited cancer risk.

We also bring you the latest treatment news in both breast and ovarian cancer, with updates from ASCO, a discussion of prophylactic mastectomy, a feature devoted to advances in ovarian cancer treatment, and advocacy profiles.

We’re happy to have a new, regular contributor to our Body Wise department: Carolyn Katzin, MSPH, CNS, author of The Cancer Nutrition Center Handbook, is an expert in the field of nutrition and cancer, and she offers up her first column in this issue. Body Wise department also includes an article describing a great new take on survivor yoga and a primer for anyone considering supplement use during cancer treatment.

Rounding out the issue are articles covering a new clothing line for breast cancer patients, our International Women’s Health column, a feature devoted to heart health, and our regular Ask the Doctor and GOG columns.

So, sit back, relax, and enjoy another great issue of Women&Cancer!