Treatment and Common Side Effects

The FDA has approved Opdivo with Yervoy for the first-line treatment of adults with unresectable or metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma.

Last week we saw some FDA approvals come through, as well as research that explored the psychosocial outcomes of individuals who survived pediatric rhabdosarcoma.

Dr. Sheri Yolanda Prentiss discusses lymphedema as a result of cancer treatment and shares resources that exist for patients coping with this condition.

In addition to a breakthrough therapy designation for a lung cancer drug, this week we’ll be talking a lot about additional side effects and health conditions that may come with a cancer diagnosis, and how to manage them.

Among patients with cancer, high out-of-pocket costs were found to impact access to health care, adherence to medication, as well as quality of life.

Researchers have found childhood cancer survivors are at risk of experiencing onset of aging-related disease 17.7 years sooner than the general population.