A type of functional brain training known as neurofeedback shows promise in reducing symptoms of chemotherapy-induced nerve damage, or neuropathy, in cancer survivors, according to a study by researchers at The University ...
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Childhood cancer survivors are living longer. Now research shows they are also less likely to develop second cancers while still young. The decline followed a sharp drop in the use of radiation therapy for treatment of childhood ...
Feb 28, 2017
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Although the risk of subsequent malignancies for survivors of childhood cancer diagnosed in the 1990s remains increased, the risk is lower compared with those diagnosed in the 1970s, a decrease that is associated with a reduction ...
Feb 28, 2017
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A new analysis indicates that many cancer survivors change their prescription drug use (including skipping doses or requesting cheaper medications) for financial reasons. Published early online in Cancer, a peer-reviewed ...
Feb 20, 2017
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Breast cancer patients with dense breast tissue have almost a two-fold increased risk of developing disease in the contralateral breast, according to new research from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer.
Feb 7, 2017
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A recent analysis showed that although adult survivors of childhood cancer did not differ overall from their peers in terms of their satisfaction with their sex lives and romantic relationships, those who received cancer ...
Feb 6, 2017
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Advances in cancer care have led to a rise in the number of people surviving the illness. Cancer survival rates are now at an all-time high with 2.5 million cancers survivors in the United Kingdom, a number which is set to ...
Feb 3, 2017
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(HealthDay)—Younger survivors of thyroid cancer are at increased risk for certain types of health problems later in life, according to a study presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology's Cancer Survivorship ...
Jan 26, 2017
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(HealthDay)—Breast cancer can take a heavy toll on the partners of patients, too, according to a study presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology's Cancer Survivorship Symposium, held from Jan. 27 to 28 in San ...
Jan 25, 2017
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(HealthDay)—For breast cancer survivors, the Attention and Interpretation Modification for Fear of Breast Cancer Recurrence (AIM-FBCR) intervention shows promise for reducing fear of cancer recurrence (FCR), according to ...
Jan 23, 2017
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