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    Goal-Focused Therapy May Improve Distress in Testicular Cancer Survivors

    October 27th 2021, 9:00pm

    Article

    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

    Article

    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.

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

    October 27th 2021, 5:00pm

    Article

    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

    Article

    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

    Article

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

    New Trial Initiated for Fosciclopirox in Patients With Bladder Cancer

    October 26th 2021, 11:00pm

    Article

    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

    Article

    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

    Article

    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

    Article

    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

    Article

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