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PSMA PET/CT Can Reveal Prostate Cancer Diagnosis in Elderly Patients
New PSMA PET/CT can detect signs of prostate cancer within elderly patients without the need of a biopsy.
Surgery or Radiotherapy May Confer Similar Survival Rates in Bladder Cancer Subtype
Patients with nonmetastatic node-positive bladder cancer may have similar survival rates whether they underwent treatment with surgery or radical dose radiotherapy.
Make a Cancer Appointment With Worry
I only allow anxiety to take up 15 minutes of my days.
Discussing MPN Side Effects With the Care Team Aids in Personalized Care
Reporting MPN side effects to the care team, regardless of how “little” they may seem, can help determine how to adjust treatment to address these symptoms, an expert said.
Welireg Improves Survival in Advanced Kidney Cancer
Treatment with Welireg significantly improved progression-free survival rates in patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma, the most common type of kidney cancer.
Knowing BRCA Status is Crucial for Patients With Prostate Cancer
Patients with prostate cancer may have an inherited or acquired BRCA mutation, and both can have treatment implications, an expert said.
Imbruvica Suitable as Maintenance Therapy for Rare Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
Patients with primary central nervous system lymphoma aged 70 and older may be eligible for Imbruvica as maintenance treatment.
Guidelines Recommend Mindfulness-Based Interventions for Anxiety and Depression During Cancer Treatment
Adults with cancer can benefit from mindfulness-based interventions and other therapies to manage symptoms of anxiety and depression.
Portrait of the Artist as a Patient With Cancer
Beginning in the long, cold winter of 2022, I began a series of hospitalizations to treat my stage 2 non-specific non-Hodgkin Lymphoma. For the next six months, I would spend a week in the hospital every single month.
Next-Generation Sequencing in Cancer Care
Cancer teams can decode and analyze DNA from a patient’s tumor to diagnose the disease, determine personalized treatment plans and assess the response to treatment.
Changing the Landscape of Breast Cancer Care
The knowledge of DNA mutations continues to shape the way that breast cancer is treated.
Psychological Distress in Patients with Cancer Leads to Slower Time Until Treatment
In patients with cancer, psychological distresses such as anxiety and depression are associated with slower time from receiving a diagnosis until the first session of treatment.
Prehab Helps Patients Become Fit for or ‘Bounce Back’ from Cancer Treatment
Prehabilitation can help patients become eligible for certain cancer treatments, or also help them recover from therapies, while also improving their overall health and fitness, an expert explained.
My Story: My Cancer Toolbox
I am a big believer in the proverbial toolbox.
Genetic Testing for Breast Cancer Offers Benefits — and Barriers
As with many other areas in health care, some patients may face barriers when it comes to genetic services for breast cancer.
AI Can Help Diagnose Sarcopenia in Patients with Head and Neck Cancer
Researchers are using artificial intelligence to diagnose sarcopenia in patients with head and neck cancer.
Setting Intentions as a Cancer Roadmap
After being diagnosed with cancer, I set intentions — both spiritual and practical — that helped guide me through the experience.
Checking on Myself After Cancer
I had acute myeloid leukemia in 2016 and tackled it with chemo. I had a recurrence in 2020 and tackled it with chemo and a bone marrow transplant.
Exercise May Improve Sexual Dysfunction in Men With Prostate Cancer
Men with prostate cancer who participated in group-based resistance and aerobic exercise regimens had improved sexual function compared with those who underwent usual care.
‘The Fantasticks’ Writer Dies from Cancer, YouTube Removes False Cancer Claims and More
From Eric Braeden announces that he is cancer free to Tom Jones dying from cancer, this is what’s happening in the oncology space this week.
Making Strides and Breaking Barriers in Breast Cancer
An expert discusses the impact on patients and families lacking equal access to counseling and testing.
Interventions, Lower Cost Improve Adherence to Endocrine Therapy
Researchers have found that interventions can make breast cancer survivors nearly 1.5 times more likely to continue with important post-surgical hormonal therapy.
Social Support May Impact Blood Cancer Outcomes
Patients with blood cancers who had limited social support tended to have poorer survival and a higher likeliness to be hospitalized, recent research showed.
From Tweets to Threads: Exploring the Transforming Role of Social Media in the Lynch Syndrome Community
Over the years, I have found social media to be a powerful tool for connecting people with Lynch syndrome.
'No One Fights Cancer Alone'
Although the pandemic prevented Branwyn Lee's family from being with her during cancer treatment, she never felt alone on her journey.
FDA to Speed Up Review of Tibsovo for IDH1-Mutant MDS
The Food and Drug Administration granted a priority review to Tibsovo for the treatment of patients with IDH1-mutant relapsed or refractory myelodysplastic syndrome.
Consider Efficacy, Safety, Convenience, Cost for Myeloma Treatments
With multiple therapies available for patients with myeloma, there are some considerations that patients should discuss with their clinicians before choosing which one is right for them, an expert said.
Putting the Focus on Male Breast Cancer
Recent results highlight that men with the disease have not lived as long as female patients have during the past three decades.
Empathy Allowed Me to Look Beyond My Cancer
The day before I was diagnosed with prostate cancer, I didn’t pay enough attention to my brother-in-law’s arduous journey with Parkinson’s disease.
Perjeta Plus Herceptin Without Chemo Sufficient for HER2+ Metastatic Breast Cancer
Patients with HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer may receive sufficient first-line treatment with Perjeta plus Herceptin without chemotherapy.