Prevention

There may be a shift away from the USPSTF's opposition to routine PSA screening for prostate cancer in some men.

A recent meta-analysis found that the most effective treatments for cancer-related fatigue are exercise and psychological interventions.

People with certain disabilities were found to be less likely to follow recommended guidelines for colorectal cancer screening.

On March 21, at 9 PM EST, the #CureConnect tweetchat will be focusing on screening and prevention. Sharyn Worrall, Patient Education Manager for FightCRC will be comoderating on this topic, which is especially important for colorectal cancer.

A poor diet earlier in life could be linked to a greatest risk of breast cancer before menopause.

A recent study found that telenutrition services may be beneficial for patients with high-risk cancer.

A recent trial found that patients who receive telephone-based smoking cessation counseling at the time of lung cancer screening are more likely to quit smoking.

Group exercise programs are beneficial to survivors of cancer, and can offer motivation from peers to continue living a healthy lifestyle.

Patients in a small study who were placed on a certain diet plan for three months saw a decrease in fatigue from breast cancer treatments.

A recent study sought to evaluate clinician expectations of benefits and harms of treatments, imaging, and screening.

A recent study examined factors associated with decreased levels of physical activity following cancer diagnosis and aimed to identify barriers to staying physically active.

According to new analysis, patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) who engaged in daily exercise demonstrated improved outcomes.

A recent study found that weightlifting and resistance training may be a viable option to mitigate the risk and progression of lymphedema.

Recent development of a tool to detect early signs of cachexia, characterized by muscle loss, anorexia and weakness, in patients with cancer may help with early diagnosis, leading to better prognosis and quality of life.

Stressing self care, a Mei Fu developed an online platform for prevention and treatment of lymphedema.

Nurses can model and encourage patients toward healthy behaviors making it E.A.S.I.E.R in just a few simple steps.

Alene Nitzky will moderate our next #CureConnect twitter chat about helping patients to get active and fit physical activity into their routine.

Cancer survivors are not more likely than the general population to fully engage in healthy lifestyle behaviors. Interventions to increase physical activity and smoking cessation programs are needed.

Researchers from the University of Arizona in Tucson and the American Cancer Society conducted a systematic literature review to examine associations between adherence to established cancer prevention guidelines and overall cancer incidence and mortality.

Oncology nurses receive a steady stream of information on the benefits of exercise for health and wellness—not just a way to help prevent cancer and lower risk for the general population, but to improve quality of life and reduce the risk of recurrence for patients and survivors.

Amita Patel, NPC, Regional Cancer Care Associates, Central Jersey Division, talks about benefits of a multidisciplinary care team and some issues that providers should be aware of when treating patients undergoing chemotherapy.

A study of more than 2400 women with early-stage breast cancer has found that those who fasted 13 hours or more at night reduced their risk of breast cancer recurrence, findings that suggest prolonging the nightly fasting interval may offer a relatively safe nonpharmacologic way for women with early breast cancer to lower their risk of disease recurrence.

Barry Berger, MD, Exact Sciences Corporation, discusses Cologuard, an at-home screening for colorectal cancer.

Joseph Ravenell, MD, MS, from NYU Langone Medical Center, discusses access to screening among black men.

Focusing on a fiber-rich diet at a young age may help lower the risk of developing breast cancer later, according to findings of a new study.

Joseph Ravenell, MD, MS, discusses some of the challenges with screening black men for colon cancer.

Mounting research continues to show increased risk of cancer recurrence and death in obese individuals, but findings of a new study highlight the benefits of weight-loss interventions for overweight and obese cancer survivors.

Using an individualized approach to decide whether asymptomatic women under age 50 should have mammograms is at the center of the final screening guidelines published by the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), but the group

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Jennifer Temel, MD, clinical director of thoracic oncology at Massachusetts General Hospital, discusses screening for pain and other cancer-related symptoms.