An expert recommends that people who are anxious wait until the doctor’s office or clinic is open before clicking on the email that holds their test results.
Spring 2023
Exercise, from walking to running, allows patients to take control of their bodies at a time when things may feel out of reach during their cancer journey.
A new method of chemotherapy administration is being explored for certain solid cancers.
Personalized medicine means not only more powerful drugs for cancers, but also more precise mechanisms that target the specific consequence of mutations and other alterations that drive cancer cell growth, sparing normal cells.
Triplet therapy demonstrates improved remission and survival rates, with manageable side effects for patients who are ineligible for transplant.
A federal law now allows patients with cancer to review their test results as they become available; however, that instant access may cause some patients to have unnecessary concerns.
Art therapy allows patients to figure out how to use art to access emotions and experiences and to externalize them, one expert said.
Serious athletes may benefit from the training they did before diagnosis, but that doesn't mean it's too later for anyone to start movement during their cancer journey.
An expert offers feasible tips on how patients with cancer can eat better — from incorporating quick and easy protein sources to effective supermarket shopping strategies.
Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitors have changed the space for treating patients with CLL or SLL, with more on the way to potentially address drug resistance.
“In the poker game of life, if you’re dealt a bad set of cards, the best you can do is play them as well as you can,” a cancer survivor said.
Positive results have emerged from a trial testing PIPAC, a procedure used for appendiceal, ovarian, gastric and colon cancers that works by spraying chemotherapy directly onto tumors.
