At this year's Annual ASH Meeting & Exposition, eight people were recognized as MPN Heroes, and, new this year, a ninth individual was honored as the program’s first Canadian MPN Champion - all for their commitment to the individual and commitment to the broader MPN community.
To offset an increased risk for serious side effects, patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia say they prefer a substantial increase in progression-free survival in order to accept this negative treatment attribute.
The disease is both physically and emotionally taxing. Now, a new study finds that more than 1 in 5 people diagnosed with cancer suffer from PTSD. Some even experience symptoms years later.
A recent study found that the cost to patients with breast, lung and colorectal cancers treated in the hospital outpatient setting was nearly $8,000 more than those treated in the community setting.
A newly studied blood test could be the answer to a serious question: How can a woman tell if she has ovarian cancer in its earliest stage?
A new organization is helping women with cancer to save their hair, one cooling cap at a time.
Nearly a third of tanning salons surveyed were not compliant with their state laws.
Although chemotherapy for breast cancer can cause a variety of side effects, there are ways to ease many of them.
Nutrition plays a crucial role in the lives of people with cancer. But more than a million people suffering from the disease in the United States also endure a wasting syndrome called cachexia.
Targeted intervention is effective in improving psychosocial stress experienced by many adolescent and young adult (AYA) patients with cancer, according to a study released ahead of the 2017 Palliative and Supportive Care in Oncology Symposium to be held Oct. 27-28 in San Diego.
Improved treatment and early detection means fewer women in the United States are dying from breast cancer, according to a study released by the American Cancer Society (ACS) that examined trends in the disease.
Acupuncture is a powerful resource that has been around for thousands of years. The traditional Chinese medicine is effective in treating chronic pain and headaches, and is now being used by many patients with cancer as a complementary therapy alongside medicinal treatment.
Baylor Scott & White Health merger allows patients to access new treatments with ease.
Patients, survivors and their caregivers may not be getting the whole picture as presented by the lay media.
Extended use of aromatase inhibitors (AIs) in early breast cancer is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular events and bone fractures, according to results from a study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
Can a class of drugs commonly prescribed to help lower cholesterol levels protect against breast cancer?
This disconnect can lead to increased burden for caregivers. Researchers from City of Hope National Medical Center in Duarte, California, found that patients view themselves as being more able than their caregivers thought.
Expert discusses three promising options to treat patients with medullary thyroid cancer.
Patients who live far away from major cancer centers may feel that they are out of treatment options, however, thanks to one advocacy organization that provides transportation, that is not the case.
1 in 5 cancers diagnosed in the U.S. is rare.
A 15-year brain tumor survivor offers advice and talks about advances since his diagnosis.
Many patients with cancer don't hesitate when discussing side effects like fatigue, nausea and neuropathy with their health care provider; however, there is often silence when it boils down to the sexual side effects of their treatment.
An intensive preparatory stem cell transplant (SCT) regimen should be used for younger patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) or myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), according to the results of a phase 3 clinical trial.
A recent study could be practice-changing for the treatment of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma.
Anne Llewellyn knows how to be a good nurse. For nearly 40 years, she took care of others in the Emergency Department and Respiratory Intensive Care. Her perspective of the health care industry changed a bit after she became the patient. Diagnosed with a central nervous system brain tumor in November 2014, Llewellyn had to become her own advocate, along with the help of her husband.
A recent study examined how age plays a factor in cancer risk for women with the BRCA1 or BRCA2 genetic mutation.
A drug combination is showing promise in mouse models and may lead to a new treatment option for patients with glioblastoma.
There is hot debate over whether full-body skin exams should be done each year to help in early detection of both non-melanoma and melanoma skin cancers.
Knowing that you have an inherited gene mutation can allow you and your family members to look into prevention or detect a cancer at an early stage.
Sue Friedman, executive director and founder of FORCE, is a hereditary breast cancer survivor herself and has been concentrating on being the support system for others that she didn’t have when she was going through her battle 20 years ago.
