Goal-Focused Therapy May Improve Distress in Testicular Cancer Survivors

October 27th 2021, 9:00pm

By Jamie Cesanek

An intervention strategy focused on goal pursuit and skill building may be the ticket to helping reduce high emotional distress levels experienced by young adult survivors of testicular cancer.

Patients With Lymphoma May Be At Risk for Chemo Brain

October 27th 2021, 7:00pm

By Colleen Moretti

Memory, attention and the ability to multitask may be affected in patients with lymphoma during and after chemotherapy treatment, which can impact one’s capability to complete daily tasks.

Importance of Support Groups in Metastatic Breast Cancer

October 27th 2021, 6:49pm

Lisa Laudico provides insight into the value of support groups in metastatic breast cancer.

Self-Inventory for Metastatic Breast Cancer

October 27th 2021, 6:37pm

Julie Larson, LCSW, discusses the concept of self-inventory and questions patients may ask themselves to evaluate their health.

‘Hot and Flashy’: A Patient With Breast Cancer Reflects on Medically Induced Early Menopause

October 27th 2021, 5:00pm

By Marissa Holzer

When you’re forced into menopause at an early age, you aren’t as prepared for the changes it brings. A woman with metastatic breast cancer explains the difficulties of medically induced menopause.

Cancer Type May Help Predict Where Brain Metastases Will Occur

October 27th 2021, 3:00pm

By Jamie Cesanek

When a patient’s cancer spreads to the brain, their original cancer type may predict what region of the brain the metastasis occurs in, according to new findings. The research could lead to better treatment approaches in the future.

Healthy Pregnancy Is Possible With an MPN Diagnosis

October 27th 2021, 1:00pm

By Brielle Benyon

Women with a myeloproliferative neoplasm can have healthy pregnancies, as long as they coordinate their care and know what to look out for.

Find Hereditary Cancer Studies and Participate in Research

October 27th 2021, 11:45am

FORCE’s Research Search and Enroll Tool can help patients find prevention, treatment and quality-of-life studies.

New Trial Initiated for Fosciclopirox in Patients With Bladder Cancer

October 26th 2021, 11:00pm

By Jamie Cesanek

A phase 1b trial started to study the effects of fosciclopirox in patients with newly diagnosed and recurrent bladder cancer.

Stopping Treatment With Soltamox Common in Men With Breast Cancer

October 26th 2021, 9:00pm

By Darlene Dobkowski, MA

The rate of treatment discontinuation with Soltamox increased from 15.8% at one year after breast cancer diagnosis to 48.3% at five years, although more research is needed into why this is occurring.

Community-Based Activity Programs Improve Outcomes, Quality of Life in Underserved Breast Cancer Survivors

October 26th 2021, 7:00pm

By Colleen Moretti

Medically underserved and minority breast cancer survivors experienced improved outcomes and quality of life after participating in community-based physical activity programs, according to recent study results.

Telling Me That My Cancer Is ‘Chronic’ Is a Painful Lie

October 26th 2021, 5:00pm

By Martha Carlson

Even in the doctor’s office, the words patients hear can cover up the realities of stage 4 breast cancer. “He thought he was offering hope but what he was doing was denying my reality and minimizing the deaths of so many people,” writes a woman with metastatic breast cancer.

Opdivo May Improve Survival in Mesothelioma That Progressed on First-Line Chemotherapy

October 26th 2021, 3:00pm

By Darlene Dobkowski, MA

Treatment with the immunotherapy Opdivo for relapsed, malignant mesothelioma may represent a useful choice for patients with minimal therapy options.

New Treatments and Tips for Dealing With Blood Cancer

October 26th 2021, 2:00pm

By Mike Hennessy, Sr.

New research in blood cancer includes new treatment options for acute myeloid leukemia and a novel therapy using BK virus-specific T cells to treat BK virus-associated hemorrhagic cystitis.

What Does It Mean to Be a Cancer Survivor?

October 25th 2021, 11:00pm

By Nina Luker

“When survival became my identity, things began to shift in my life forever,” writes a blood cancer survivor.