February 2011
Exercise, Weight-Lifting Help in Preventing Lymphedema
March 15, 2011
Article
Conference Highlights
Two studies presented at SABCS refined knowledge about how to prevent lymphedema in patients with breast cancer.
Sexual Health & Cancer
March 14, 2011
Article
Feature Story
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) estimates that sexual dysfunction rates among cancer survivors range anywhere between 40% and 100%
The Emperor of All Maladies: Documenting Cancer's Long Reign
March 12, 2011
Article
Cover Story
The Emperor of All Maladies bills itself as a "biography of cancer," and while author Siddhartha Mukherjee cannot tell us precisely when cancer opened its eyes in this world...
Do Breast Implants Increase Cancer Risk?
March 10, 2011
Article
Updates
The FDA is examining a potential link between breast implants and anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL), a rare and aggressive form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
National Patient Safety Goals: 2011 Updates
March 04, 2011
Article
Nurse's Notes
A look at what's new in the 2011 National Patient Safety Goals
SABCS 2010: Obesity Ups Risk of Recurrence for Some Women With HER2-Negative Breast Cancer
March 04, 2011
Article
Conference Highlights
Being obese at the time operable breast cancer is diagnosed is associated with inferior outcomes in women with estrogen receptor (ER) or progesterone receptor (PR)positive, HER2-negative breast cancer.
I'm Too Young for This!
March 04, 2011
Article
Feature Story
At NCONN 2010, Matthew Zachary, musician, brain cancer survivor, and founder of the I'm Too Young For This! Cancer Foundation (i[2]y) discussed empowering young adults with cancer.
Interview With Siddhartha Mukherjee, Author of The Emperor of All Maladies
March 04, 2011
Article
Feature Story
Siddhartha Mukherjee, MD, discusses his book The Emperor of All Maladies.
Behavioral Therapy Alleviates Prostatectomy-Induced Incontinence
March 04, 2011
Article
Updates
Behavioral therapy reduced episodes of urinary incontinence following radical prostatectomy by 55% in a study of 208 men with incontinence persisting %u22651 year following prostatectomy.
Avastin Alarm
March 04, 2011
Article
Updates
A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials revealed treatment-related fatalities were 1.5 times higher for combination treatment with Avastin (bevacizumab) and chemotherapy versus chemotherapy alone
Low-Dose Aspirin Cuts Cancer Death Rate
March 04, 2011
Article
Updates
A recent study in the journal The Lancet suggests long-term, low-dose aspirin use reduces the risk of cancer-related death.
Cancer Fatality Rates Still Highest for African Americans
March 04, 2011
Article
Updates
For most cancers, African Americans continue to have the highest death rates and shortest survival rates among racial and ethnic populations in the United States.
Canine Cancer Hounds
March 04, 2011
Article
Updates
A black Labrador retriever was able to detect colorectal cancer >90% of the time when sniffing a patient%u2019s breath or stool sample.
Ovarian Cancer Screening Not Very Effective
March 04, 2011
Article
Updates
Screening for ovarian cancer offers limited value, especially when accounting for the disease's biological diversity.