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I Regret Not Recognizing My Sister's Ovarian Cancer Symptoms Sooner
December 2nd 2021A prostate cancer survivor explains his regret over not pushing his sister to visit the doctor as soon as she showed concerning symptoms, which were eventually revealed to be the stage 4 ovarian cancer that took her life.
Frequent Use of Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy May Further Benefit Patients With Advanced Ovarian Cancer
November 30th 2021Treatment programs that often use neoadjuvant chemotherapy as a strategy may help prolong survival in patients with advanced ovarian cancer compared with those that infrequently used the tactic, which may reassure patients and providers.
The Ins and Outs of Privacy in Clinical Trials for Patients With Cancer
November 30th 2021A woman with metastatic breast cancer simplifies common terms used in guidelines for privacy of patients in clinical trials. “If we want to take down cancer, we have to find confidence in a system that wasn’t designed to protect us,” she writes.
COVID-19 May Increase Mortality Risk in Older Patients With B-Cell Malignancies, Among Others
November 29th 2021Patients aged 60 years and older with B-cell malignancies and those who were current or former smokers may have an increased risk for death after a COVID-19 infection, also outcomes may be better for those diagnosed after June 2020.