The number of women deciding to have breast-conserving therapy to treat their early-stage breast cancer has been steadily increasing, but these gains are muted for some women due to such factors as insurance status, income, and travel distance to treatment centers.
Diminished quality of life observed in women during the early survivorship period.
A number of effective strategies exist for addressing hand-foot skin reaction to help ensure patients remain on their treatment with regorafenib (Stivarga).
The lack of comprehensive rehabilitation services is a profound source of unnecessary suffering for survivors.
During cancer treatments, patients are not the only ones who need care.
Nurses find that nature sounds and soothing music are effective.
Early-stage cancer patients who are physically active throughout chemotherapy have a reduced risk of experiencing cognitive impairment known as "chemobrain," and are less likely to have chronic inflammation.
Findings from an analysis of more than 34,000 participants in the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study show that among those who have survived at least 5 years, all-cause mortality at 15 years after diagnosis dropped by half from 12.4% to 6%.
In a phase III trial the immunotherapy nivolumab (Opdivo) improved overall survival and was less toxic than docetaxel in both nonsquamous and squamous non–small cell lung cancer.
ASCO updates clinical guideline screening among patients at high risk for HBV infection or HBV reactivation after chemotherapy.
ASCO's first-ever clinical trial aims to match patients who have run out of treatment options with therapies that are FDA-approved to treat tumors with their genetic variant but for a different type of cancer.
Adding palbociclib (Ibrance) to standard fulvestrant more than doubled progression-free survival in pretreated patients with HR-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer, according to study results presented at the 2015 ASCO Annual Meeting.
A new study reported at the 2015 ASCO Annual Meeting suggests that anastrozole may be better than tamoxifen for many women who choose adjuvant therapy to prevent recurrence after DCIS.
Cancer Support Community tackles the CLL experience in new cancer experience registry.
Effectively communicating with patients is essential for oncology nurses and can have a tangible impact on the success of treatment. But what is effective communication?
Complementary and alternative therapies like yoga and acupuncture are becoming more popular among cancer patients and survivors to help ease symptoms like pain, fatigue, and distress, but what drives-and deters-the use of these integrative therapies is not well understood.
More Than $1.35 Million Awarded to Young Adult Survivors Since 2005.
A study by researchers at the Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale-New Haven provides further support for the use of standardized measures of distress.
No one should fight lung cancer alone. Free ME from Lung Cancer helps raise much-needed money for lung cancer research, education, and community support.
Weight training was shown to help stave off deterioration of physical function in breast cancer survivors, conferring a benefit twice that of women in a control group who did not participate in the weight-lifting intervention.
It is only human to have feelings of fear, anger, depression, disappointment, and confusion after receiving a diagnosis of cancer.
ASCO has updated and expanded its set of treatment and survivorship care plan (SCP) templates for oncology professionals and patients with cancer.
Caregiver Choices is a resource for all those who find themselves in the role of caregiver for someone who has been diagnosed with lung cancer.
Huddle boards-permanent bulletin boards that display daily status and improvement plans for a workgroup-are part of the Kaizen lean production method, a rapid improvement initiative designed for businesses.
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society asked Ann McNeill, a registered nurse who has worked with cancer patients for 12 years, to share five healthy tips she and her colleagues often stress to patients.
There are many children whose stories inspire the work of Chase After a Cure. Following is just one of them-the story of McKenzie May.
Although use of robotic surgery for prostate cancer has surpassed open surgical procedures, the impact of this approach on patient quality of life has not been well-studied.
When the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommended against routine PSA screening for early detection of prostate cancer in May 2012, it caused a sea change in practice patterns among primary care physicians.
The financial costs associated with cancer are often overwhelming. Even having health insurance doesn't guarantee patients will be able to afford treatment.
The use of social media is now so widespread that professional healthcare organizations have developed guidelines for its use.
