There are major differences between oncologists and primary care physicians regarding knowledge, attitudes, and practices required to care for American's 12 million cancer survivors. That is the key finding of the first ...
Jul 25, 2011
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From 1999 to 2018, there was a more than twofold increase in the number of cancer survivors reporting functional limitations, according to a research letter published online May 11 in JAMA Oncology.
May 12, 2023
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A new template published by the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) standardizes and streamlines the creation of patient-focused plans for long-term cancer survivor care following radiation therapy (RT). As the ...
Nov 23, 2015
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A cancer diagnosis can increase the risk of infertility in young women. While consuming a healthy diet—including whole grains, fruits, vegetables, and healthy fatty acids—has been found to improve both fertility and cancer ...
Aug 30, 2023
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Physicians of low-income breast cancer survivors are more likely to implement recommended survivorship care if the survivors also receive counseling and a tailored survivorship care plan, a study led by UCLA researchers has ...
Apr 20, 2017
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The number of Americans with a history of cancer, currently estimated to be 13.7 million, will grow to almost 18 million by 2022, according to a first-ever report by the American Cancer Society in collaboration with the National ...
Jun 14, 2012
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(HealthDay)—Medical oncologists (MOs) and primary care physicians (PCPs) report different barriers/concerns in cancer follow-up care to be problematic, according to research published online May 20 in the Journal of Clinical ...
Jun 10, 2013
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The first step in addressing cancer is getting to your doctors' appointments. But that's not so easy for some patients. Health-related social risks, which can be as simple as whether you have a ride to get to the doctor, ...
Nov 1, 2022
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St. Jude Children's Research Hospital has found that childhood cancer survivors overwhelmingly experience a significant amount of undiagnosed, serious disease through their adult years, establishing the importance of proactive, ...
Jun 21, 2013
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(HealthDay)—The availability of therapeutic sexual aids and resources at major cancer centers is very low, according to a study presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology's annual Cancer Survivorship Symposium, ...
Feb 16, 2018
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