Are Conservative Management Approaches to Low-Risk Prostate Cancer Catching On?
August 9th 2019Researchers looked at data from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results database to see if there has been any increase in the use of active surveillance or watchful waiting when it comes to low-risk prostate cancer.
Half of NCI Cancer Center Physician Directors Received Industry Payments in 2017
August 6th 2019In 2017, about half of physician directors at National Cancer Institute cancer centers received payments related to research, while a quarter received payments over $5,000 that were not related to research.
Multiple Primary Tumors Over a Lifetime
July 16th 2019The risk of multiple primary cancers is increasing due to increasing numbers of survivors, long-term side effects of chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy, increased diagnostic sensitivity, and persisting effects of genetic and behavioral risk factors.
Chemo Brain in Cancer Patients: What Is It and How Can It Be Managed?
June 24th 2019Many patients complain of "chemo brain," or a drop in cognitive function during or after receiving chemotherapy, but there are strategies to manage chemo brain, as well as research on how chemotherapy affects the brain long-term.