News tagged with cancer survivors

Loneliness, like chronic stress, taxes the immune system

New research links loneliness to a number of dysfunctional immune responses, suggesting that being lonely has the potential to harm overall health.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jan 19, 2013 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (12) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Simple meditation shown to decrease symptoms of stress and depression

A simple form of mindful meditation can help breast cancer survivors stave off the symptoms of depression, new research suggests. But the potential benefits don't stop there.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Oct 07, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

First study on long-term cognitive effects of breast cancer CMF chemotherapy finds subtle impairment

Dutch investigators have reported that women who received CMF chemotherapy (a combination regimen including the drugs cyclophosphamide, methotrexate, and 5-fluorouracil) for breast cancer between 1976 and 1995 scored worse ...

Cancer created Feb 27, 2012 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Younger breast cancer patients have more adverse quality-of-life issues

Younger women with breast cancer experience a decrease in their health-related quality of life (QOL), associated with increased psychological distress, weight gain, a decline in their physical activity, infertility and early ...

Cancer created Jan 20, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Cruciferous vegetable consumption linked to improved breast cancer survival rates

Eating cruciferous vegetables after breast cancer diagnosis was associated with improved survival among Chinese women, according to results presented at the AACR Annual Meeting 2012, held here March 31 - April 4.

Cancer created Apr 03, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Many primary care docs don't know long-term effects of chemo: survey

(HealthDay) -- Many primary care doctors don't know the long-term side effects of the chemotherapy treatments that cancer survivors under their care may have been given, a new survey found.

Cancer created May 17, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

First gene therapy study in human salivary gland shows promise

Gene therapy can be performed safely in the human salivary gland, according to scientists at the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR), part of the National Institutes of Health.

Cancer created Nov 05, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

A therapist in your pocket

Brooding in your apartment on Saturday afternoon? A new smart phone intuits when you're depressed and will nudge you to call or go out with friends.

Medical research created Feb 07, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Sexual orientation affects cancer survivorship

Gay men have a higher prevalence of cancer compared with heterosexual men, and lesbian and bisexual female cancer survivors report lower levels of health than heterosexual female cancer survivors. Those are the conclusions ...

Cancer created May 09, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 3 | with audio podcast

UT MD Anderson Cancer Center launches unprecedented Moon Shots Program

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center announces the launch of the Moon Shots Program, an unprecedented effort to dramatically accelerate the pace of converting scientific discoveries into clinical ...

Cancer created Sep 21, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Supplement found to improve quality of life for female cancer survivors

A natural nutritional supplement, marketed for the last decade as a sexual aid, has been shown to significantly improve overall quality of life for female cancer survivors, according to researchers at Wake Forest Baptist ...

Cancer created Jun 06, 2011 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Cancer vaccine quest begins at Mayo Clinic

A few weeks ago, the Mayo Clinic made an intriguing announcement: One of its scientists had discovered a possible way to prevent ovarian and breast cancer with vaccines. And Mayo was ready to start testing them in people.

Cancer created Sep 29, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Childhood cancer survivors at greater risk in middle age

Scientists at the University of Birmingham have found that survivors of childhood cancers are four times more likely than the general population to develop a new cancer. The results are published online today in the Journal of ...

Cancer created Jun 06, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Chemotherapy can impair speech

Patients who have received high doses of chemotherapy may find it harder to express themselves verbally, according to new research from the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. Speech difficulties ...

Cancer created Sep 07, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Regular mammograms prolong life in breast cancer survivors

Mammography done yearly or every two years to detect new or recurrent tumors after surgery appears to prolong the lives of breast cancer survivors, according to a large new evidence review.

Cancer created Sep 28, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Cancer survivor

A cancer survivor is an individual with cancer of any type, current or past, who is still living.

Many cancer survivors describe the process of living with and beating cancer as a life-changing experience.[citation needed] It is not uncommon for this experience to bring about a personal epiphany, which the person uses as motivation to meet goals of great personal importance, such as climbing a mountain or reconciling with an estranged family member.

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