The latest oncology survivorship news & quality of life updates
Enhancing quality of life for brain tumour survivors
Every day in Australia, six people are diagnosed with a brain tumour and four will…
Browsing: Survivorship and QoL
Researchers to receive funding to study how diet, exercise impact mental and physical functioning in older cancer survivors
Researchers from Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine…
Survival of children with acute lymphatic leukaemia further increased
The five-year survival of all children with acute lymphatic leukaemia (ALL) has continued to increase…
Researchers identify needs of rural-based physicians to optimise cancer survivorship care
The vast majority of cancer survivors rely on primary care clinicians for follow-up treatments, especially…
Young cancer survivors at higher risk of depression, anxiety and other mental health disorders
A diagnosis of cancer and subsequent treatment experience constitute a traumatising period for many patients,…
Younger kidney cancer survivors at significant risk for heart problems
New research out of VCU Massey Cancer Center, USA, indicates that many adolescent and young…
Funding is vital for cancer patient navigators that improve patient outcomes and reduce healthcare costs
Roles for cancer patient programs, including navigators and associated digital tools should be funded in…
Novel research shows older breast cancer survivors experience accelerated ageing and worse functional outcomes
In a new multi-center study, researchers from the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW), USA, joined…
Episode 1: Lessons from Running, Feminism and Breast Cancer
Welcome to the first episode of Supportive Care Matters, a podcast Hosted by Medical Oncologist, Professor.…
Locally recurrent rectal cancer QoL is valid patient-reported outcome measure
A new locally recurrent rectal cancer (LRRC) quality of life (QoL) measure is a valid…