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Fat cells can harbor extra estrogen. With this in mind, doesn't it make sense for women affected by estrogen-fed cancer to become conscious of their weight?

“As the population of cancer survivors continues to grow, so does the importance of addressing the long-term sequelae of cancer treatment,” the authors wrote. “This hearing loss can result in multifaceted decrease in quality of life, and in pediatric patients it can impact social and academic development.”

Adequate end-of-life care derives a variety of benefits for both patients and their families, including less invasive and ineffective intervention and less financial burden, said study author Justin Jordan, M.D., MPH, clinical director of the Pappas Center for Neuro-Oncology at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Cancer Center.

"Getting on" with life after a spouse dies is not easy. Forgiving cancer for its domino effect is even harder.

A blog series of words and terms common to the cancer journey by Rick Boulay M.D.

Kisqali (ribociclib) was granted a breakthrough therapy designation by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to be used in combination with tamoxifen or an aromatase inhibitor (AI) in the frontline treatment of pre- or perimenopausal women who have hormone receptor-positive HER2-negative advanced or metastatic breast cancer.

Patients with blood cancers are at an increased risk for multiple hospital readmissions. However, multidisciplinary teams and patients can work together to identify predictors and avoid these occurrences.

Life-saving medical care can leave scars that don't show on the outside, but last a lifetime.

Most Americans have insurance. We find comfort in knowing our future is secure in the event of a health crisis. But how do we know how much insurance is enough? Is it wise to take our specialized policies?

Adcetris (brentuximab vedotin) was granted a priority review to a supplemental biologics license application (sBLA) by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to be used in combination with Adriamycin, vinblastine and dacarbazine (AVD) to treat patients with classical Hodgkin lymphoma in the frontline setting, according to Seattle Genetics, the company developing the drug.

Breast cancer, melanoma survivor and clutter-clearing speaker/author clears her cancer and household clutter.

Some cancer survivors are good at getting on with life. Some of us remain timid about the prospect of life, even when a prognosis is good. A new year is a good time to try harder to seize the day, whatever the future is likely to bring.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted a priority review designation to a novel version of Azedra (iobenguane I-131), a radiopharmaceutical, to treat patients with malignant or recurrent pheochromocytoma or paraganglioma (PPGL).

It is hard to start a new year in the middle of cancer treatment. That was the situation for me, and I recall grasping at anything positive I could find in the coming of a new year.

A study of 1,334 men diagnosed with non-metastatic prostate cancer showed a significantly increased risk of recurrence in those who consumed more than four servings of whole milk per week.

A poem reflecting on one survivor's feelings on bras.

My New Year's resolutions include never becoming complacent.

Researchers found a significant trend toward increased hospice use by people who have multiple myeloma between 2010 and 2013, which indicates that they are receiving more effective pain management toward the end of their lives.

Five simple, doable resolutions for the New Year from a breast cancer and melanoma survivor.

Patients diagnosed with thyroid cancer before the age of 40 appear to be at the highest risk for age-related diseases, including heart disease and diabetes, compared with their age-matched counterparts.

Let's recognize time as the gift it is, and chart a course for making 2018 really count.

Instead of making the same old New Year's resolutions, why not try something different? Go after what you really want for a new year and really live it.

The new year impacts breast cancer survivors in a vastly different ways than it does most people. Our resolutions, especially health-related resolutions, can be detrimental to our health if we don't keep them. This survivor shares her own chagrin at failing to keep some promises.

The Virtual Environment Radiotherapy Training (VERT™) system, originally designed to teach medical students and physicians about administering radiation therapy, is being used to explain to people who have prostate cancer what their treatment will look like.

Ferdinandos Skoulidis, M.D., Ph.D. highlights potential treatment options for KRAS-mutated lung cancer and explores developments in biomarker research in other areas in the field.

The V Foundation for Cancer Research was founded by ESPN and legendary basketball coach Jim Valvano with one goal in mind: to achieve victory over cancer. Since its start in 1993, the V Foundation has awarded over $200 million in cancer research grants nationwide and has grown to become one of the premier supporters of cutting-edge cancer research funds.

In recent years, the number of available gynecologic cancer clinical trials has gone down. The Foundation for Women's Cancer educates women about the trials that are available, and encourages them speak up publicly about the need for more.

Smartphones and fitness trackers could serve an unmet need when it comes to valuable patient-reported symptoms, improving long-term monitoring of people who are going through cancer treatment.

Donwsizing to a smaller living space means this survivor has to decide what to keep and what to give away. Rather than keep too many belongings, she writes in her journal and takes photographs to preserve memories.

Throughout our cancer journey there will be many losses. There will also be some gifts. Focusing on the gifts in times of sadness may help us process pain.