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Exercise May Prevent the Nerve Damage That Comes With Chemotherapy
TUESDAY, July 2, 2024 – Simple exercises performed during rounds of chemotherapy can help people avoid nerve damage normally associated with the cancer-killing drugs, a new study suggests. About...
Nudging Both Clinicians, Patients May Increase Serious Illness Conversations
TUESDAY, July 2, 2024 – Combining clinician- and patient-directed nudges may help to promote serious illness conversations (SICs) in cancer care, according to a study published online July 1 in JAMA...
Perioperative Chemo Improves Progression-Free Survival in Pancreatic Cancer
TUESDAY, July 2, 2024 – For patients with resectable pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), the 12-month progression-free survival (PFS) may be increased with neoadjuvant modified 5-fluorouracil,...
Racial Differences Seen in Financial Hardship Among Older Cancer Survivors
MONDAY, July 1, 2024 – Income and area-level disadvantage are the largest contributors to racial differences in financial hardship among older U.S. adults with cancer, according to a study published...
NCCN: Cancer Drug Shortages Remain a Challenge for Clinicians
FRIDAY, June 28, 2024 – Almost 90 percent of medical centers report cancer drug shortages, which often impact clinical trials, according to the results of a National Comprehensive Cancer Network...
Precision-Guided Treatment Improves Outcomes for High-Risk Pediatric Cancer
FRIDAY, June 28, 2024 – Precision-guided treatment improves outcomes for children with high-risk cancer, according to a study published online June 6 in Nature Medicine. Loretta M.S. Lau, M.B.B.S.,...
Healthy Weight Loss Could Lower Your Odds for Cancer
TUESDAY, June 25, 2024 – Losing weight can protect you against cancers related to obesity, a new study finds. Obesity has been linked to higher risk of at least 13 types of cancer, researchers said....
Surveillance IDs New Tumors in Children With Cancer Predisposition
FRIDAY, June 21, 2024 – Standardized surveillance identifies new tumors among children with a wide spectrum of cancer predisposition syndromes (CPSs), according to a study published online June 20...
Healthy Lifestyle Benefits Even Those in Their 80s
THURSDAY, June 20, 2024 – A healthy lifestyle may be beneficial even at a very advanced age, according to a study published online June 20 in JAMA Network Open. Yaqi Li, Ph.D., from Fudan University ...
Burden of Chronic Health Conditions Increased for LGTBQ+ Cancer Survivors
THURSDAY, June 20, 2024 – Cancer survivors who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, plus (LGBTQ+) have an increased burden of all chronic health conditions, disabilities, and...
'Good Days and Bad:' Catherine, Princess of Wales, Gives Cancer Update
FRIDAY, June 14, 2024 – Catherine, Princess of Wales, has released the first update on her cancer journey since announcing her diagnosis in late March. In a message posted to her Instagram account...
Second Tumors Are Rare After Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-Cell Therapy
FRIDAY, June 14, 2024 – Second tumors are rarely seen after chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy, according to a study published in the June 13 issue of the New England Journal of...
Health Care Spending Growth Projected to Outpace GDP to 2032
THURSDAY, June 13, 2024 – Health care spending growth is projected to outpace that of the gross domestic product (GDP) during the coming decade, according to a study published online June 12 in...
Secondary Tumors After CAR-T Cancer Therapies Are Rare: Study
THURSDAY, June 13, 2024 – CAR-T cell therapy to treat blood cancers is safer than previously thought, with little risk that the immunotherapy will create secondary cancers, a new study finds. The...
Generation X Experiencing Larger Per-Capita Increases in Cancer Incidence
WEDNESDAY, June 12, 2024 – Generation X is experiencing larger per-capita increases in the incidence of cancers than Baby Boomers, according to a study published online June 10 in JAMA Network Open....
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