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prostate cancer
survivorship

Men With Advanced Prostate Cancer Worry More About Burdening Family and Friends Than Dying, Survey Finds

Men with advanced prostate cancer are now living longer than ever, and it is estimated that one in six U.S. men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime. However, little research has been conducted to understand the psychosocial needs of these men and their caregivers after...

survivorship

Childhood Cancer Survivors Who Received Nephrotoxic Therapy May Be at Greater Risk for Late Renal Problems

A large study assessing glomerular function in adult survivors of childhood cancers who were treated with certain chemotherapy drugs or kidney surgery found that they had worse kidney function, which did not recover over time, compared with adult survivors who were not given nephrotoxic therapy....

survivorship

Modifiable Risk Factors Potentiate Therapy-Associated Risk for Major Cardiac Events in Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancer

In a study reported in Journal of Clinical Oncology, Gregory T. Armstrong, MD, of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, and colleagues assessed the frequency of major cardiac events and cardiovascular risk factors among adult survivors of childhood cancer and their siblings. They...

breast cancer
survivorship

Large Study Shows That Radiation Therapy for DCIS May Not Increase Cardiovascular Disease Risk

A large population-based study in the Netherlands found that women who had received radiation therapy to treat ductal carcinoma in situ of the breast (DCIS) have no increased risk of cardiovascular disease compared to the general population of Dutch women, nor compared to DCIS patients treated with ...

breast cancer
survivorship

Quality of Life Improves Over Time and Is Similar in Long-Term Breast Cancer Survivors and Women With No History of Breast Cancer

In a study reported in Journal of Clinical Oncology, Pamela J. Goodwin, MD, and Tina Hsu of University of Toronto and colleagues assessed changes in quality of life from time of breast cancer diagnosis to long-term survivorship and compared quality of life in long-term survivors to that of...

survivorship

Danish Study Evaluates Risk of Mental Disorders in Siblings of Childhood Cancer Survivors

Survivors of childhood cancer are at risk for long-term adverse physical and mental effects, but little is known about the effects of illness in siblings of these patients. In a study reported in Lancet Oncology, Lasse Wegener Lund, MD, of the Danish Cancer Society Research Centre in...

lymphoma
survivorship

NCI Study Links Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment to Risk of Stomach Cancer

Hodgkin lymphoma survivors who received subdiaphragmatic radiotherapy and chemotherapy regimens containing high doses of the alkylating agent procarbazine (Matulane) were at an increased risk of developing stomach cancer, according to a large study by scientists at the National Cancer Institute...

lymphoma
survivorship

Decreased White Matter Integrity and Neuropsychological Function Seen Decades After Cranial Radiotherapy for Pediatric Lymphoid Malignancies

CNS-directed chemotherapy and cranial radiation therapy for childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia or lymphoma have neurotoxic effects. In a study reported in Journal of Clinical Oncology, Ilse Schuitema, MSc, of Leiden University, The Netherlands, and colleagues evaluated white matter changes ...

survivorship

Female Survivors of Childhood Cancer Have Increased Risk of Infertility

Decreased pregnancy rates and early menopause have been reported in female cancer survivors, although there is less information on infertility rates and reproductive interventions in these patients. In a study reported in Lancet Oncology, Sara E. Barton, MD, of Brigham and Women’s Hospital...

breast cancer
survivorship

Cancer Survivors Have More Frequent and Severe Menopausal Hot Flashes

Women who survive cancer have more frequent, severe, and troubling hot flashes than other women with menopausal symptoms, according to a study published online in Menopause, the journal of The North American Menopause Society (NAMS). But surprisingly, the cancer survivors fare better...

survivorship

Cancer Survivors Might Have a Decreased Risk for Alzheimer's Disease

The results from a large cohort study of 3.5 million veterans in the Veterans Affairs (VA) Boston Healthcare System show that most types of cancer were associated with a reduced risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease of between 9% and 51%. The cancers associated with the greatest reduction in ...

issues in oncology
survivorship

Cancer Patients with Cardiovascular Risk Factors Who Receive Chest Radiation Should Have Cardiovascular Screening Every 5 to 10 Years

Cancer patients who receive chest radiation should be screened for heart disease every 5 to 10 years, according to the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging (EACVI) of the European Society of Cardiology and the American Society of Echocardiography. Their recommendations are outlined in the ...

colorectal cancer
survivorship

Colorectal Cancer Survivors Face Increased Risk of Developing Subsequent Cancers of Different Types

According to a new study, colorectal cancer survivors face an increased risk of developing subsequent primary cancers, particularly second colorectal cancers and small intestinal cancers. These findings, published online in Cancer, may help in the development of screening guidelines for patients...

survivorship

Anxiety Is a Long-term Problem for Cancer Survivors and Spouses

An analysis assessing whether depression and anxiety are more common in long-term survivors of cancer compared with their spouses and with healthy control subjects has found that anxiety, rather than depression, is most likely to be a lingering problem for both cancer survivors and their spouses....

colorectal cancer
survivorship

Chemotherapy-induced Neuropathy Has Long-term Effect on Colorectal Cancer Survivors

In a study reported in Journal of Clinical Oncology, Floortje Mols, PhD, of the Center of Research on Psychology in Somatic Diseases, Tilburg University, and colleagues assessed the prevalence and severity of chemotherapy-induced neuropathy and its affect on health-related quality of life in...

breast cancer
survivorship

Few Breast Cancer Survivors Maintain Adequate Physical Activity Despite Benefits

Breast cancer survivors are among the women who could most benefit from regular physical activity, yet few meet national exercise recommendations during the 10 years after being diagnosed, according to a study by researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. Prior studies and available...

survivorship

Number of Cancer Survivors Expected to Increase to 18 Million by 2022

The American Association for Cancer Research released its second Annual Report on Cancer Survivorship in the United States in advance of the AACR Annual Meeting 2013, which will be held in Washington, DC, April 6-10. The report, published in the AACR’s journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers ...

survivorship

Cancer in Young Adults Is Focus of New Nationwide Study to Be Led by Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Survivorship Program

The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Survivorship Program and its directors, K. Scott Baker, MD, and Karen Syrjala, PhD, have been selected to lead a nationwide study that aims to improve long-term health outcomes for cancer survivors between the ages of 18 and 39. Underway this spring, the...

survivorship

NCCN Issues New Guidelines for Survivorship

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) has issued its first ever NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (NCCN Guidelines) for Survivorship. The new NCCN Guidelines were presented at the NCCN 18th Annual Conference: Advancing the Standard of Cancer Care by Panel Chair, Crystal S....

supportive care
survivorship

Study Shows Confidence Builds Better Exercise Habits for Cancer Survivors

Endometrial cancer survivors are more likely to complete physical activity, and for longer durations, when their daily self-efficacy is higher, according to a study published online in the journal Health Psychology, a publication of the American Psychology Association. “Sedentary behavior is ...

hematologic malignancies
leukemia
survivorship

Risk of Leukemia After Cancer Chemotherapy Persists

While advancements in cancer treatment over the last several decades have improved patient survival rates for certain cancers, some patients remain at risk of developing treatment-related leukemia, according to results of a study published online in Blood, the Journal of the American Society of...

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