Microsatellite instability (MSI) status appeared to have no association with outcomes in patients with liver metastases that spread from colorectal cancer (CRC), according to results from an international, multi-institutional analysis presented at the 2018 Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium.
When I learned that lung cancer is the number one cancer killer in the United States, but one of the lowest funded for research, it made me angry.
While causes for pneumonia were varied – including bacteria (14 percent), virus (22 percent) and unspecified (64 percent) – the majority of children did not have immune deficiencies recorded at the time of their pneumonia diagnosis.
I am forever thankful for the care I received from my oncology care team. But I am also often frustrated by lack of knowledge for late-term effects resulting from that care.
The children’s app is paired with a complementary parent and caregiver-focused platform and guide that helps drive conversations about disease and treatment, timed to the child’s progression and in language that aligns with the game.
For years, former Vice President Joe Biden’s son, Beau, was stationed near large, potentially toxic burn pits. After Beau died of glioblastoma (GBM) in May 2015, Joe Biden grew skeptical and started to question if the burn pits contributed to his son’s cancer diagnosis.
Resilience is an important quality to possess as you're fighting breast cancer. Learn more about how it can positively affect your journey.
“Adding HIPEC to interval debulking improved both recurrence free survival and overall survival without increasing morbidity,” said van Driel.
After patients have exhausted all therapeutic options in their cancer treatment, oftentimes there is nowhere left for them to turn. Despite a terminal diagnosis, some patients may have more options in their remaining days if one bill is passed – if only it were that easy.
Brain HQ, founded by Posit Science, is a computerized brain training program, designed to improve speed of processing information and accuracy in the brain.
Health care practitioners were surprised when they saw 10 cases of a very rare cancer in the New York City area. As it turned out, most of the patients weren't originally from New York.
Deciding on a cancer treatment plan could be the most important decision a survivor makes.
Additional physical and mental components may seriously affect health-related quality of life in older patients with cancer.
While hearing loss may not seem as major as a cancer diagnosis, patients and physicians should pay close attention to it, as it can drastically affect quality of life.
Because physical activity after diagnosis has proven to lower mortality rates in these patients, it is important to implement feasible and acceptable interventions after CRC diagnoses.
Not all patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) respond to immunotherapy, so researchers are exploring the use of combination regimens, including immune checkpoint inhibitors and chemotherapy, to improve outcomes in these patients.
CURE spoke with Scott Paulson, M.D., medical oncologist with Texas Oncology, an affiliate of The US Oncology Network, to break down exactly what MSI-H status is, and the effects it may have on certain malignancies.
Who wears the face of cancer, and how can we spot them? In this thought-provoking article, one survivor shares her perspective.
Until recently, Herceptin, which is used to treat patients with metastatic breast cancer, was fully covered under Humana’s South Florida Medicare Advantage plans. But, after taking it off the preferred drug list, patients will now be responsible for 20 percent of the drug’s cost, better aligning South Florida’s plans with Humana’s other Medicare Advantage plans.
For many cancer survivors, returning to work can be both exciting and anxiety-inducing. Knowing your rights and making a plan can help ensure a smooth transition.
As costs decrease, and physicians move to address barriers to genetic testing, a panel of physicians, researchers and a patient advocate highlighted the importance for people to get tested.
No matter how expensive treatment was, we didn’t want to put a price tag on my sister’s life.
With more than 200 cancer types identified, a male breast cancer survivor finds five to ponder.
The success of CAR- (chimeric antigen receptor) T cell therapy is causing landmark change in the way that patients with multiple myeloma are being treated, but more research needs to be done to better understand the role that these agents will play.
No matter how difficult it may have been and is to watch another endure cancer, nothing will ever compare to the level of difficulty for those who live with that diagnosis daily.
A change Felder hopes to evoke is to get more cervical cancer survivors talking about the disease to help eliminate the stigma attached to having a below the belt cancer.
The identification of microsatellite status, tumor mutational burden and protein expression in colorectal cancer (CRC) tumors may lead to better outcomes in a subgroup of patients.
Patients with microsatellite instability-high (MSI-H) colorectal cancer may undergo a distinct pattern of clonal evolution, which in turn, would impact the use of targeted and immunologic therapies in these patients, according to study results presented at the 2018 Gastrointestinal Cancer Symposium.
When she was originally diagnosed, I knew nothing of palliative care. I had only heard about hospice, and the use of that word terrified me.
Lutathera (lutetium [177Lu] oxodotreotide) was approved for the treatment of gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (GEP-NETs) – a rare cancer that affects the pancreas and gastrointestinal tract.
