When, if Ever, to Say “You’re Cured”
Patients with cancer and their doctors are both wary of the term “cure.”
Patients with cancer and their doctors are both wary of the term “cure.”
Study reveals how regular exercise helps postmenopausal women lower their risk of breast cancer.
Survivorship care plans help patients track treatment history, plan ahead.
Peers can share critical information to encourage annual screenings for cancer.
A large study connects marriage to improved outcomes for patients with cancer.
Pet therapy may lessen anxiety, perception of pain for some patients with cancer.
Breast cancer is widely regarded as a female cancer, but men are susceptible to the disease as well.
Patients need support and treatment to become tobacco-free and reduce their cancer risk.
In addition to mastectomy, prophylactic oophorectomy may be a key to prevention for select women.
Assessing nutritional status to help patients stay nourished during cancer care is a vital part of the treatment process.