The latest oncology survivorship news & quality of life updates
Primary surgery is linked with survival benefit in patients with advanced throat cancer
Patients with cancers of the mid- and lower throat may have higher survival rates if…
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Titanium and gold based compound fights kidney cancer cells
Researchers developed a promising metal-based compound that destroys kidney cancer cells, while leaving normal cells…
Lung cancer survival rates improve with CT scan follow-up
Patients with recurrent lung cancer have better post-surgery survival rates if their management includes a…
New guidelines address long-term needs of colorectal cancer survivors
New American Cancer Society Cancer Survivorship Care guidelines provide primary care clinicians with recommendations for providing comprehensive…
Study questions use of androgen deprivation therapy for certain prostate cancer cases
Among men with unfavourable prostate cancer and moderate or severe co-existing illness, long-term follow-up finds…
New research finds sex is a rare occurrence for nearly half of cancer survivors
Health and academic organisations are calling for more awareness of the sexual issues faced by…
iwCLL Conference Review
The 16th meeting of the International Workshop on Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia (iwCLL) and the associated…
Cancer culture has changed, but not necessarily for the better
By Lee Page – University of Warwick. Cancer has lost its stigma but that has…
UK tests to diagnose cancer underfunded and staff overstretched
NHS services for diagnosing cancer are underfunded, understaffed, and key waiting time targets are being…
Acupuncture reduces hot flashes in breast cancer survivors
Acupuncture may be a viable treatment for women experiencing hot flashes as a result of…