Issues in Cancer Survivorship

Beads of Courage: a lifeline of illness and recovery on a string

January 03, 2012

Tiny works of art are stringed together to tell a child's story of courage during the course of treatment for cancer or another serious illness.
 

Incentive spirometer inspires 
a video game that encourages 
recovery in pediatric patients

December 19, 2011

An incentive spirometer was the inspiration for a video game to help young cancer patients rebuild lung function.
 

Vitamin D regimen is effective in resolving bone pain related to aromatase-inhibitor therapy

October 19, 2011

High-dose vitamin D may relieve, even resolve, severe pain in patients on aromatase inhibitor therapy for breast cancer.
 

New monoclonal antibody is a "source of hope" for patients with metastatic melanoma

August 01, 2011

A recently FDA-approved treatment and an experimental BRAF inhibitor offer hope to patients with metastatic melanoma.
 

The pain of surviving cancer: Coping with the lasting effects of chemotherapy treatment

April 12, 2011

Treatment-related pain is debilitating for patients. Many medications are not effective, but some techniques can alleviate patients' discomfort.
 

Weight lifting emerges as an effective weapon to reduce the risk of lymphedema

January 18, 2011

A new study reveals that weight lifting, once banned after lymph node removal, can prevent lymphedema or lessen its symptoms.
 

How cancer and its treatments can change and challenge patients' intimate relationships

November 08, 2010

A good sex life with a loving partner offers comfort, reassurance, intimacy, and caring—but it isn't always so easy for someone during or after cancer treatment.
 

Accessing information, staying in touch, finding helpful resources: Social media for cancer survivors

September 02, 2010

Social media is not just about Facebook anymore. Now, it's also about surviving cancer.
 

Mind over body: The effects of depression on physical disease and how it can predict outcome

August 01, 2010

Depression accompanies the disease in some people with cancer; in some depression may even predict outcome.
 

Men with breast cancer: The experiences and challenges of living in a pink ribbon world

July 15, 2010

Breast cancer affects men as well as women, and the men who live with and survive breast cancer have a number of gender-specific adjustments to make.
 

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Psychosocial approach useful in managing cancer pain

February 03, 2012

Psychosocial interventions, including skills instruction and education, can help reduce pain in persons with cancer, confirm the results of a recent meta-analysis.
 

Experimental agent slows progression of colorectal cancer

February 02, 2012

The investigational drug regorafenib conferred a statistically significant survival benefit in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer in whom no standard therapy was effective.
 

In HER2 breast cancer, lapatinib works better with trastuzumab than without

February 01, 2012

Lapatinib is not as effective as trastuzumab against (HER2)-positive breast cancer, but combining the two nearly doubles the effectiveness seen with either one alone.
 

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