For patients to maintain or improve their quality of life through their cancer treatment, it is pivotal that they communicate with their health care team.
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Clinical trials remain the gold standard when it comes to finding new treatment options for patients, particularly when it comes to renal cell carcinoma. But even if the results are positive and this combination proves to be beneficial, patients should still discuss all of their options with their oncologist to find the right sequence of treatment, says one expert.
Diane Powis spent more than 10 months bouncing from one doctor to the next before finally being “blindsided by” a diagnosis of stage 3 ovarian cancer. But as her initial feelings of isolation and fear wore off, Powis soon learned that she wasn’t alone – and that help and information were out there.
Goals of Treatment for Cancer Which Has Spread to the Brain
ByPriscilla Brastianos, MD, Massachusetts General Hospital of Harvard Medical School,Manmeet Ahluwalia, MD, Cleveland Clinic,Raymond Sawaya, MD, MD Anderson Cancer Center,Vinai Gondi, MD, Northwestern Medicine Cancer Center,Ralph DeVitto, American Brain Tumor Association (ABTA),Ivy Elkins, Patient,Katie Doble, Patient,Nick Doble, Caregiver
The Importance of a Support System During a Diagnosis of Brain Metastases
ByPriscilla Brastianos, MD, Massachusetts General Hospital of Harvard Medical School,Manmeet Ahluwalia, MD, Cleveland Clinic,Raymond Sawaya, MD, MD Anderson Cancer Center,Vinai Gondi, MD, Northwestern Medicine Cancer Center,Ralph DeVitto, American Brain Tumor Association (ABTA),Ivy Elkins, Patient,Katie Doble, Patient,Nick Doble, Caregiver
While the threat of COVID-19 still looms across the country, the risks of delaying cancer screenings – or active surveillance for those patients who are currently in treatment – could be greater than people think, says City of Hope’s Dr. Ravi Salgia.
Experiencing a Diagnosis of Brain Metastases
ByPriscilla Brastianos, MD, Massachusetts General Hospital of Harvard Medical School,Manmeet Ahluwalia, MD, Cleveland Clinic,Raymond Sawaya, MD, MD Anderson Cancer Center,Vinai Gondi, MD, Northwestern Medicine Cancer Center,Ralph DeVitto, American Brain Tumor Association (ABTA),Ivy Elkins, Patient,Katie Doble, Patient,Nick Doble, Caregiver
The Diagnosis of Brain Metastases
ByPriscilla Brastianos, MD, Massachusetts General Hospital of Harvard Medical School,Manmeet Ahluwalia, MD, Cleveland Clinic,Raymond Sawaya, MD, MD Anderson Cancer Center,Vinai Gondi, MD, Northwestern Medicine Cancer Center,Ralph DeVitto, American Brain Tumor Association (ABTA),Ivy Elkins, Patient,Katie Doble, Patient,Nick Doble, Caregiver
CURE® is proud present the EDUCATED PATIENT® Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST) Webinar from Tuesday, January 26, 2021.
Importance of the American Brain Tumor Association (ABTA)
ByPriscilla Brastianos, MD, Massachusetts General Hospital of Harvard Medical School,Manmeet Ahluwalia, MD, Cleveland Clinic,Raymond Sawaya, MD, MD Anderson Cancer Center,Vinai Gondi, MD, Northwestern Medicine Cancer Center,Ralph DeVitto, American Brain Tumor Association (ABTA),Ivy Elkins, Patient,Katie Doble, Patient,Nick Doble, Caregiver
Understanding Your Risk for Brain Metastases
ByPriscilla Brastianos, MD, Massachusetts General Hospital of Harvard Medical School,Manmeet Ahluwalia, MD, Cleveland Clinic,Raymond Sawaya, MD, MD Anderson Cancer Center,Vinai Gondi, MD, Northwestern Medicine Cancer Center,Ralph DeVitto, American Brain Tumor Association (ABTA),Ivy Elkins, Patient,Katie Doble, Patient,Nick Doble, Caregiver
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