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LGBTI adolescents and young adults with cancer: Can we do better?
A new systemic review of the literature has shown a clear gap in the understanding…
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More than 5 million cancer survivors experience chronic pain, twice the rate of the general population
More than 5 million cancer survivors in the United States experience chronic pain, almost twice…
Survivors of childhood brain tumours experience lasting cognitive and socioeconomic burden
Survivors of childhood brain tumours who received radiotherapy and were very young at the time…
Cancer survival rates in the young show inconsistent progress
A new study in JNCI Cancer Spectrum finds that dramatic increases in cancer survival in adolescents and…
EHA 2019: Labour is the most frequent outcome in the European Leukaemia Net registry of patients with chronic myeloid leukaemia and pregnancy
Family planning is an important issue for the CML patients of childbearing potential, because they…
Recovery twice as hard for survivors of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia
Nearly 90 per cent of children with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) survive, yet the same…
Soy foods linked to fewer fractures in younger breast cancer survivors
A new paper in JNCI Cancer Spectrum is the first study to find that diets high in…
Fitness may affect risk of lung, colorectal cancer and survival likelihood after diagnosis
In a recent study, adults who were the most fit had the lowest risk of…
Air pollution poses risks for childhood cancer survivors
Poor air quality days significantly increase the risk of hospitalisations for respiratory issues in young…
Partner status influences sexual problems and self-efficacy in survivors of breast cancer
Vaginal dryness and painful intercourse are some of the more common adverse events of post-breast…