CURE (magazine)
CURE (Cancer Updates, Research, and Education) is a free magazine for cancer patients, survivors, and health care professional in the oncology field. The publication is the largest consumer magazine in the United States focused entirely on cancer with a circulation of 325,000. The magazine's topics range from cancer research, psychosocial and emotional issues, and practical issues that span from diagnosis to survivorship.
The magazine was founded in 2002 by oncologist Vinay Jain, MD, the magazine's first editor-in-chief. In 2007, Debasish (Debu) Tripathy, MD, became editor-in-chief. Tripathy also serves as the co-leader of the Women’s Cancer Program at the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center.
The magazine is the flagship product of CURE Media Group, which produces other cancer-related products. CURE Media Group is the direct-to-patient division of Medical Media Holdings, which provides oncology education through two additional segments: Physicians' Education Resource, the country's top oncology education company, and Cancer Information Group, which publishes peer-reviewed oncology journals.
CURE hosts the annual Extraordinary Healer Award for Oncology Nursing that is presented to one nurse who exemplifies certain qualities during the care of a cancer patient. The award is presented at the annual Oncology Nursing Society Congress.