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Getting Over Weight
Messages about weight are common in the U.S. Stigmatizing cancer patients because of their weight can negatively affect them in a health care setting.
by Eric Fitzsimmons
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Sound Advice
How do I deal with a loss of appetite?A dietitian offers tips on how to keep your body nourished if treatment impacts your hunger level.
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Sound Advice
Which support group is right for me?Here are the questions to ask yourself as you search for community.
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Sound Advice
How do I talk to my teenagers about cancer?Provide your children with accurate information, and help them know what to expect.
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Forward Look
Have You Checked Your Blood Pressure Lately?New guideline stresses regular blood pressure checks during and after cancer treatment.
by Darcy Lewis
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Forward Look
Pausing Treatment for PregnancyYoung women who have had hormone receptor-positive breast cancer can safely suspend endocrine therapy to try to have a child.
by Carolyn Bernhardt
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Cancer Effects on Caregivers and Work
Many stop work or cut hours to care for a loved one with cancer, adding to their financial strain.
by Karon Warren
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Deconstructing Peripheral Neuropathy and Chemo Brain
Researchers explore mechanisms of chemotherapy-related neurotoxicity at the AACR Annual Meeting 2023.
by Marci A. Landsmann
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Childhood Cancer Survivors Face Higher Mortality for Decades
An increased risk of early death exists even after treatment for childhood cancer, but survivors also have the potential for decades of life after cancer.
by Sandra Gordon
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The State of Cancer Care and Pregnancy
An expert panel at the AACR Annual Meeting discussed the difficult choices faced when cancer is diagnosed during a pregnancy and how recent laws have brought additional challenges.
by Eric Fitzsimmons
Cancer Talk
Cancer Today Editors’ Picks: 2024
Our favorite Cancer Today stories from 2024, as picked by the editors.
Rethinking the Role of RadiationChest radiation may not be necessary for people with intermediate-risk breast cancer.
by Thomas Celona
De-escalating Treatment for DCISResearch finds certain people with low-risk DCIS may be able to forgo surgery or radiation.
by Thomas Celona
Study Highlights Challenges in Pancreatic Cancer StagingMost pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma cases initially considered to be stage I are changed to a higher stage after surgery.
by Taneia Surles