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The Importance of Connecting to Peers With Cancer
November 15th 2020No matter how great the support system, care center or caregiver, it's nearly impossible for patients with cancer to fully share their experiences with those that don't understand. Which is why it's so important for patients to find peers to discuss their cancer with.
Navigating the Psychosocial Effects That Can Outlast Cancer And Its Treatment
November 15th 2020By 2040, experts predict there will be more than 26 million cancer survivors in America. Based on findings from several studies, these survivors can expect to spend large portions of their lives managing the disease’s effect on their physical and mental well-being.
FDA Grants Accelerated Approval to Keytruda-Chemotherapy Combination for TNBC
November 13th 2020The Food and Drug Administration has approved the combination of Keytruda (pembrolizumab) with chemotherapy for patients with locally recurrent unresectable or metastatic triple-negative breast cancer who have a PD-L1 expression.
When Weighing Treatment Options for Cancer, It’s Important to Get More Than One Opinion
November 13th 2020“The concept that people have sometimes is that they put doctors on a pedestal, which is fine,” Bud Green said. And they somehow think that all doctors are kind of the same, and they're all as good. And I think that they need to see that different specialties look at things from a different perspective.
Love and Marriage: Tackling Two Bouts of Cancer Together
November 12th 2020In this episode of the “CURE Talks Cancer” podcast, we spoke with a couple that has been married for 41 years about their journey as patient and caregiver during two bouts of triple-negative breast cancer. The couple, Janice and Rex Cowden, also give others facing similar situations advice on how to persevere together.
Expert Shines Light on Early Detection Options for Those at Increased Risk for Pancreatic Cancer
November 10th 2020On behalf of the National Pancreas Foundation, Dr. Diane Simeone offers insight into early detection options for those at increased risk of pancreatic cancer, including surveillance and screening.
Antipsychotic Agent May Prevent Vomiting, Nausea in Children Receiving Chemotherapy
November 10th 2020A randomized, controlled trial comparing olanzapine with a standard antiemetic regimen resulted in more patients achieving no vomiting and no rescue medication during the acute, delayed and overall periods.
FDA Approves Companion Diagnostic Device FoundationOne Liquid CDx for Patients with Prostate Cancer
November 9th 2020The FDA approved this liquid biopsy to check blood for prostate-tumor DNA that indicates the presence of genetic mutations or rearrangements. The test was also recently approved for use in patients with ovarian, non-small cell lung or breast tumors.