Exercise during curative chemotherapy for breast cancer has proven benefits. It helps reduce fatigue, preserve muscle strength, improve fitness, and enhance overall quality of life. Staying physically active…
With a wave of FDA approvals and promising clinical trials, treatment options for metastatic breast cancer are expanding fast. Amy Tiersten, MD, highlights the power of immunotherapies—especially checkpoint…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A brief discussion among members of the operating room team just before surgery begins to outline the procedure and review important components can…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The incidence of venous thromboembolism in patients with advanced cancer is increased by about 33% during treatment with the angiogenesis inhibitor bevacizumab, the…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A history of migraine is strongly associated with reduced risk of hormone receptor-positive invasive breast cancer among postmenopausal women, according to findings from…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A combination of external beam radiotherapy (EBRT), chemotherapy, surgical resection, and intraoperative radiotherapy (IORT) can cure some patients with unresectable colorectal cancer, according…
Dr. Doug Hawkins, Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Seattle Children’s Hospital, discusses the use of fluorodeoxyglucose PET imaging in measuring patients’ responses to chemotherapy. References and Resources Berkowitz…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A study of Vietnam War era veterans shows that exposure to Agent Orange is associated with a significantly increased risk of prostate cancer,…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The results of a case-control study suggest that silicone breast prostheses may increase the risk of developing anaplastic large T-cell lymphoma (ALCL) of…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Young age does not preclude fertility-preservation efforts for girls undergoing gonadotoxic cancer treatment, through cryopreservation of isolated oocytes as well as ovarian cortex,…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Semen cryopreservation can be successfully performed in pubertal boys who are to undergo gonadotoxic cancer treatment, according to a report in the October…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Physical activity, even at light or moderate intensities, attenuates the risk of endometrial cancer associated with excess weight, according to findings from the…
