Cancer Survivorship Symposium
Many Breast Cancer Survivors Experience Decisional Regret About Fertility
March 08, 2017
Article
A study recently found that patients treated for breast cancer may experience decisional regret about their fertility choices.
A Lack of Vitamin D: Fear of Falling in Older Patients with Cancer
March 03, 2017
Article
A recent study found that older patients with cancer had a greater risk of frailty, osteoporosis, and vitamin D insufficiency.
After Endometrial Cancer, Survivors Need Careful Monitoring for Cardiotoxicity
February 28, 2017
Article
Survivors of endometrial cancer are at higher risk for long-term cardiovascular problems such as phlebitis, thrombophlebitis, pulmonary heart disease, hypotension and atrial fibrillation.
Making the Connection: Videoconferencing Delivers Oncology Nutrition Services to Rural Patients
February 28, 2017
Article
A recent study found that telenutrition services may be beneficial for patients with high-risk cancer.
Group Exercise Provides Benefits to Patients with Cancer
February 06, 2017
Article
Group exercise programs are beneficial to survivors of cancer, and can offer motivation from peers to continue living a healthy lifestyle.
Survivorship Care Should Consider Caregiver Needs
February 03, 2017
Article
Caregivers of cancer survivors have unique and specific needs as their loved ones with cancer enter into survivorship care.
Expert Urges No Silos in Providing Survivorship Care
February 02, 2017
Article
Deborah K. Mayer discusses the future of survivorship care for patients with cancer.
Lack of Survivorship Care for Patients with Lung Cancer
February 01, 2017
Article
At the 2017 Cancer Survivorship Symposium, findings from a study were shared which suggested patients with lung cancer do not receive supportive and survivorship care.
Survey Finds Meeting Goals for Survivorship Care Plans Remain Elusive
January 31, 2017
Article
Despite recommendations to do so, distribution of survivorship care plans still has not increased for survivors of cancer, according to a recent study.
Online Coping Curriculum Improves Fatigue and Depression in Breast Cancer Survivors
January 31, 2017
Article
Online, self-care, coping skills curriculum "Reimagine" helped relieve depression and fatigue in breast cancer survivors.