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Michelle Gervino Discusses the Benefits of Communicating with Your Nurse

February 5th 2015

Michelle Gervino, an oncology nurse with John Theurer Cancer Center, advises patients to communicate with their medical team about any side effects they may be experiencing.

Joan Lunden Discusses the Physical and Emotional Effects of Breast Cancer Treatment

January 28th 2015

Journalist Joan Lunden shares her experience with breast cancer, side effects and working through treatment.

Jenna Forsythe Gives Advice to Patients Newly Diagnosed with Cancer

January 27th 2015

Jenna Forsythe, an oncology nurse at John Theurer Cancer Center in Hackensack, New Jersey, says many patients newly diagnosed with cancer will need to allow themselves to lean on their medical team, especially in regards to symptom management.

Oncology Nurse Linda Casey Offers Advice to Cancer Caregivers

January 24th 2015

Oncology nurse Linda Casey encourages caregivers to be vigilant in watching for signs and symptoms of anything abnormal in the patient, such as certain side effects.

Adjusted Regimen of Abraxane and Gemzar Less Toxic in Pancreatic Cancer

January 20th 2015

By Laura Panjwani

Changing the administration schedule for Gemzar (gemcitabine) plus Abraxane (nab-paclitaxel) from weekly to every other week significantly reduced side effects without impacting efficacy as a frontline treatment for patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer, according to a retrospective study presented at the 2015 GI Cancers Symposium.

Cancer: the World's Worst Houseguest

January 13th 2015

Being diagnosed with cancer feels kind of like having a stranger barge into your home, throw everything you care about out the window, shut off the power and heat, then lock you inside … times 100.

Follow Up Study Data Draws Attention to Benefit, Side Effects of Adjuvant Chemotherapy in Breast Cancer

December 12th 2014

Debu Tripathy,editor-in-chief of CURE magazine, explains the importance of chemotherapy studies presented at the 2014 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, including new data on the impact of side effects.

Managing Side Effects in Advanced Colorectal Cancer

November 12th 2014

As new therapies enter the treatment landscape for metastatic colorectal cancer, oncology nurses become even more critical in educating patients about side effects and the importance of reporting adverse events promptly.

What are ways to ease long-term and late effects?

November 7th 2014

The SCP discussion also allows time to determine if the survivor needs rehabilitation to regain strength and conditioning.

How prevalent are long-term and late effects in survivors?

November 7th 2014

The numbers of those who will be affected by long-term and late effects are difficult to determine because, in many cases, each cancer or treatment is accompanied by its own list of issues, which survivors may or may not experience.

What are long-term and late effects?

November 7th 2014

The vision that oncology professionals have for their patients after treatment is that they enjoy long, healthy lives both mentally and physically.

Finding Solutions for Chemobrain

December 8th 2013

By Kathy LaTour

Cognitive issues related to cancer treatment might finally have some answers.

During Treatment: Dealing With Side Effects

March 29th 2013

Treatment side effects each have their own management strategies

Reasons & Remedies

March 31st 2012

An unknown percentage of survivors suffer from long-term and late effects of cancer treatment. 

Lifting the Fog on Chemobrain

March 2nd 2011

By Elaine Schattner, MD

New research helps clarify what chemobrain is and why it happens.