A Cancer Patient’s Guide to Clinical Trials
If you’re considering whether to enroll in a trial of an experimental drug, here’s what you need to know. Source: A Cancer Patient’s Guide to Clinical Trials —...Integrating Geriatric Assessment into Cancer Care
More than 60% of patients with cancer are age 65 and over. Despite the relatively high prevalence of cancer in older adults, there is a gap in knowledge about the safest and most effective cancer treatments for patients in this age group.
Black Patients Miss Out On Promising Cancer Drugs
A ProPublica analysis found that black people and Native Americans are under-represented in clinical trials of new drugs, even when the treatment is aimed at a type of cancer that disproportionately affects them. Source: Black Patients Miss Out On Promising Cancer...The problem with all the plastic that’s leaching into your food
Most of our food containers — from bottles to the linings in aluminum cans to plastic wraps and salad bins — are made using polycarbonate plastics, some of which have bioactive chemicals, like bisphenol A (BPA) and phthalates. These man-made chemicals can leach from the containers or wrappings into the food and drinks they’re holding — especially when they’re heated. Research released earlier this year found that more than 90 percent of bottled water from the world’s leading brands was contaminated with microplastics, sparking a review of plastics in drinking water by the World Health Organization.
Double mastectomy recovery: Tips and what to expect
It can be difficult to know what to expect after a double mastectomy. In this article, we discuss the physical and emotional side effects of surgery and provide tips to aid recovery at home. We also cover how to prepare for the procedure and the length of the recovery...Cancer Deaths in America Are Going Down, For the Wealthy Anyway
Mortality rates declined each year from 1991 through 2016, averting 2.6 million deaths. But for those in poor and rural areas, the news isn’t so good. Source: Cancer Mortality Rates in U.S. Decline For Wealthy Americans –...Foods with low nutritional quality tied to higher cancer risk
A large multinational cohort study finds that people who regularly eat foods with a low nutritional quality have a higher risk of developing cancer. The study authors state that more countries should now enforce food labeling that clearly specifies nutritional value....Breast Cancer Patients in Nursing Homes Have Worse Mortality Rates
“This study shows that for frail, elderly patients, breast cancer care should be individualized and goal-oriented, with the option of only providing hormonal therapy or symptom management, instead of surgery,” Tang said. Source: Breast Cancer Patients in Nursing Homes...Genetic Testing Guidelines “Not Helpful” in Breast Cancer, Study Shows
Currently, the NCCN guidelines limit which breast cancer patients should be tested on the basis of risk factors, such as family history. The study findings, however, suggest it may be time to update the NCCN guidelines to recommend genetic testing for all patients...Is There Beauty During Breast Cancer Treatment?
One of the most disconcerting aspects of cancer treatments is that they can alter your appearance, but there are ways to take control again. Source: Is There Beauty During Breast Cancer Treatment? | Everyday...ChemoCars Partners with Uber and Lyft to Give Cancer Patients Rides to Treatment
This ingenious system is getting people to the care they need and deserve. Source: ChemoCars Partners with Uber and Lyft to Give Cancer Patients Rides to Treatment | The Breast Cancer Site...Sex After Cancer Treatment Can Pose Some Challenges
Few doctors tell women that their cancer diagnosis may affect their sex lives. The truth: Cancer can affect sex in a variety of ways — but there are solutions, too. Source: Sex After Cancer Treatment Can Pose Some Challenges | Everyday...Reducing Stress to Stay in Remission
One thing experts seem to agree on is that cancer patients should find ways to reduce stress. Even mainstream cancer centers usually offer things like tai chi, yoga, and meditation for this purpose.
Programming DNA to deliver cancer drugs: New technology could lead to the development of new cancer therapies
A research team has developed technology to program strands of DNA into switches that turn proteins on and off. This technology could lead to the development of new cancer therapies and other drugs. Source: Programming DNA to deliver cancer drugs: New technology could...Understanding Cancer Prognosis
IMany people want to know their prognosis. They find it easier to cope when they know more about their cancer. You may ask your doctor about survival statistics or search for this information on your own. Or, you may find statistics confusing and frightening, and...Questions to Ask about Cancer Treatment
You may want to ask your doctor some of the following questions before you decide on your cancer treatment. Source: Questions to Ask about Cancer Treatment – National Cancer...Using cell metabolism to fight stubborn tumors
A better understanding of metabolism in tumor cells that evade drugs could improve cancer treatments, according to new research from the University of Cincinnati in Ohio. Source: Cancer: Using cell metabolism to fight stubborn...Black seed oil benefits: Health, skin, and side effects
Recent studies have shown that the thymoquinone in black seed oil can influence programmed cell death, or apoptosis, in several types of cancer cell. These include brain cancer, leukemia, and breast cancer cells.However, much of the research on the effects of black...Meet The Badass Breast Cancer Survivors Embracing The Beauty Of ‘Going Flat’
The phrase “going flat” has been adopted by folks who’ve chosen not to reconstruct after losing either one or both breasts to cancer. Although choosing not to reconstruct after breast cancer isn’t new—experts estimate that half of all women who lose one breast...
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