A new telephone-based intervention for breast cancer survivors is showing promise, and it involves them becoming more actively engaged in goal setting and problem solving with an eye toward accelerating their recovery by engaging in health-promoting activities such as exercise, stress management, and healthy eating.
Maggie is currently the Founder and CEO of the nonprofit organization, Help Keep a Sister Alive (HKASA) whose website (helpkeepasisteralive.org) assembles, in one place, information to help patients, survivors, caretakers, friends and family cope with ovarian cancer and other cancers affecting women.
A new study has found that patients with lower vitamin D levels prior to treatment for follicular lymphoma are more likely to die or relapse from the disease earlier than patients with adequate vitamin D levels in their blood.
The possibility of going bankrupt is high on the list of concerns for 37.1% of cancer patients who participated in a recently published survey by the Washington, DC-based Cancer Support Community (CSC), an international nonprofit.
The Search for Well-Being: Treating the Whole Person in the New Health Care Era. A Primer on Integrative Medicine is a free booklet that can be viewed online or downloaded
The National LGBT Cancer Network's research found that, compared with other survivors, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals often have some striking differences in who they turn to for support during cancer treatment.
April is Oral Cancer Awareness Month
Many women who are diagnosed with breast cancer are concerned about the genetic risk of developing other cancers themselves or of a loved one developing cancer. However, a large amount of those concerns are not being addressed, according to a new study.
Melissa Long knows firsthand what it is like to battle isolation and depression as a teenage cancer survivor. Today, as a pediatric oncology nurse, she helps children and teens with cancer battle their disease while also using her own experience to help prepare them for possible late effects of treatment-especially the ‘invisible' emotional ones.
Angelina Jolie Pitt recently added another chapter to her BRCA mutation story, making public her choice to undergo a preventive salpingo-oophorectomy, removal of her ovaries and fallopian tubes to reduce her risk of cancer.
The link between diabetes and late-stage breast cancer is strong, according to a new study.
I had firmly put cancer in my rear view mirror seven-years prior. Yet here I was, hearing for the word "cancer" for the second time by the age of 26.
Analyses of clinical trials continue to illuminate the role of the PARP inhibitor olaparib (Lynparza) in the treatment of women with ovarian cancer, Ursula A. Matulonis, MD, explained during a plenary session at the 2015 Society of Gynecologic Oncology's Annual Meeting on Women's Cancer.
A new study has found that older, single white males with advanced bladder cancer have the highest suicide risk among those with other cancers of the male genitals and urinary system.
Treatment with bevacizumab (Avastin) plus chemotherapy resulted in a non-statistically significant improvement in overall survival (OS) of nearly 5 months compared with chemotherapy alone for women with platinum-sensitive recurrent ovarian cancer.
A new study has found that although the number of childhood cancer survivors is increasing, the majority of those to survive 5 or more years beyond diagnosis have at least one chronic health condition.
The FDA has approved deferasirox (Jadenu) for the treatment of chronic iron overload, a condition that can affect patients with myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), sickle cell disease, and thalassemia.
The premiere last night of "Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies," a three-part film by acclaimed documentary filmmaker Ken Burns lit up twitter last night, with patients, survivors, practitioners, researchers, advocates, and more sharing their thoughts on the first episode.
A new study has found that current smoking and heavy alcohol consumption appear to be risk factors for prolonged use of a gastrostomy tube (GT, feeding tube) in patients with head and neck cancer who are undergoing radiotherapy or chemoradiotherapy.
Increased risk of bone fracture noted among patients aged 45-64 years.
A new study has shown that men with a high fitness level in midlife are not only at a lower risk of developing lung and colorectal cancer, they're also at a lower risk of dying from cancer if they're diagnosed later in life.
"Male nurses are found to earn about $5,000 more than female colleagues." (Not quite) shocking news!
Pierre Adams shares her story on being diagnosed while being pregnant with twins
In 2009, Connecticut became the first state to enact legislation mandating that patients undergoing mammography be informed of their breast density and the option to have a follow-up ultrasound.
For myself, one birthday changed the course of my life.
A new study has found that a psychosocial telephone counseling intervention helps improve mood and quality of life in cervical cancer survivors.
Are you looking for financial assistance with direct medical costs (co-pays, deductibles), related non-medical costs (transportation, gas, child care) or daily living expenses (rent, utilities)? With effort and persistence, you can find some help.
ASCO's report identifies progress and challenges
Results of a follow up study have shown that when women were taught stress management techniques early in their breast cancer treatment, their mood and quality of life continued to improve up to 15 years later.
Recent advancements in the treatment of ovarian cancer, including surgical techniques, the approvals of bevacizumab and olaparib, and intraperitoneal chemotherapy (IP), have led the National Comprehensive Cancer Network to make changes to their clinical practice guidelines in its 20th annual edition.
