Sleep: An Unmet Need in Patients, Survivors, and Caregivers
May 5th 2015Insomnia, restless leg syndrome, sleep apnea, and other sleep issues often affect quality of life in cancer patients, their caregivers, and survivors. Unfortunately, sleep complaints can often be overlooked by the medical staff or not mentioned by the patient.
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Clinical Trial Awareness, Enrollment Increasing
May 5th 2015While clinical trials remain a treatment option and play a significant role in furthering cancer research in treatment, symptom management and survivorship, less than 5 percent of patients participate in them, and 40 percent of patients report that they do not understand the idea of a clinical trial.
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Long-Term Aspirin Use Decreases Risk of Gastrointestinal Cancers, Especially Colorectal
April 20th 2015A recent study joins a body of evidence suggesting that long-term, regular aspirin use is associated with a reduced risk for cancer, with the most dramatic reduction being seen in colorectal cancer incidence.
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Angelina Jolie Pitt Shares Her Cancer Risk and Risk-Reduction Strategies, Inspires Others
April 8th 2015On March 24, Angelina Jolie Pitt added another chapter to her BRCA mutation story, making public her choice to undergo a preventive salpingo-oophorectomy, removal of her ovaries and fallopian tubes to reduce her risk of cancer.
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Brain Tumor Doesn't Stop Student Athlete from Raising $1 Million for Research
February 20th 2015Lauren Hill, a student-athlete at Mount St. Joseph University, has inspired many with her commitment to fulfilling her dream of playing college basketball despite a diagnosis of diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG), an aggressive type of brain tumor.
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Lauren Hill Inspired Many With Her Bravery and Commitment to Brain Cancer Research
January 7th 2015Lauren Hill, a college basketball player diagnosed with a rare childhood brain tumor, brought attention to the disease and raised more than $1 million for DIPG research. Hill passed away on April 10.
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Childhood Lymphoma Patients and Their Doctors Must Anticipate Late Effects of Treatment
December 11th 2014Researchers gathered at the annual meeting of the American Society of Hematology to learn about survivorship issues and the late effects their patients encounter years, even decades, after therapy.
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Movember Commits $36M to Improving Quality of Life for Men with Prostate Cancer
November 11th 2014What began as an awareness campaign—men sporting mustaches in November in support of men's health—now has spurred one of the largest investments in improving the quality of life for men with prostate cancer.
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