Side Effect Management

Study Seeks to Predict Those at Risk for CAR-T Cell Therapy Side Effects

September 22nd 2020, 3:00pm

CAR-T Cell therapy is expanding in the field of blood cancers, but it comes with a host of side effects patients need to look out for. One study is looking to get ahead of the side effect curve for patients about to undergo CAR-T cell therapy.

How Do You Deal With Cognitive Dysfunction as a Result of Cancer Treatment?

September 21st 2020, 6:00pm

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On social media, CURE® recently asked its readers to share how they deal with the cognitive dysfunction that can come about from cancer treatment.

Think Before You Brush: Dental Hygiene After Vomiting

September 21st 2020, 3:00pm

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An oncology nurse outlines ways that patients can prevent dental erosion after a vomiting episode.

Understanding Neuropathy

September 16th 2020, 2:45pm

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Neuropathy causes tingling or numbness, especially in the hands and feet. It affects about one to two percent of Americans and is caused by damage to a single or multiple nerves. There are different types, but peripheral neuropathy is the most common in those with cancer.

When You Have Cancer, Ask for What You Need

September 9th 2020, 4:00pm

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Supportive and palliative care are critical for people living with cancer to better manage treatment-related side effects.

FDA Grants Breakthrough Designation to Plinabulin for Chemotherapy-Induced Neutropenia

September 9th 2020, 2:58pm

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The FDA based its decision on data from a phase 3 trial which showed that adding plinabulin to Neulasta significantly improved the rate of severe chemotherapy-induced neutropenia.

NIH Issues Grant to Start Studying ‘Chemo Brain’ in Children

September 8th 2020, 6:00pm

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“Our hope is that this will enable us to reduce or eliminate late effects of treatment that persist into the survivorship years,” Dr. Peter Cole, of Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, said in a press release.

Late Effects of Cancer Treatment

September 8th 2020, 1:30pm

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The day cancer treatment ends, a new chapter begins. Some survivors may leave cancer behind and continue life with few or no health problems. Others might have ongoing physical challenges. Some of these might be due to late effects (also called aftereffects) of cancer treatment.

What are your Thoughts on the Medical Use of Cannabis?

August 31st 2020, 6:00pm

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On social media, CURE® recently asked its readers what their thoughts were on the medical use of cannabis. Here, we share some of their responses.

The Elephant in the Room: Cancer Treatment Made Me Clumsier

August 21st 2020, 4:00pm

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For a long time, I refused to acknowledge the lingering effects of neuropathy. I found a way to joke about it and told everybody I was clumsy. To acknowledge the elephant in the room, I had to admit I needed to explore balance further.