Survivorship

Nurse-led survivorship care programs may improve the health and resiliency of caregivers of patients with advanced head and neck cancer, according to data from a recently published randomized controlled trial. Read More ›

More Research Needed to Assess the Efficacy of Peer-to-Peer Support for Cancer Survivors

In the Literature, Survivorship

TON - June 2023 Vol 16, No 3

Peer-to-peer (PTP) support is an important aspect of nonprofessional patient care that improves cancer-specific quality of life. However, PTP research is sorely lacking, with very few randomized controlled trials being conducted in this space, as well as a lack of standardized quality parameters for what constitutes successful and efficient PTP support, according to newly published research. Read More ›

Long-Term Financial Toxicity Has Substantial Impact on HRQoL Among Partners of Colorectal Cancer Survivors

In the Literature, Survivorship, Financial Toxicity

TON - June 2023 Vol 16, No 3

A new study has found that partners of colorectal cancer survivors experienced long-term financial toxicity that was associated with worse health-related quality of life due to systems- and individual-level behavioral factors. Read More ›

Remote Dietary Intervention Feasible, May Reduce Chronic Fatigue for Lymphoma Survivors

Survivorship, Lymphoma

TON - April 2023 Vol 16, No 2

Columbus, OH—Intentional modifications to diet are being investigated as a strategy to reduce chronic cancer-related fatigue, according to new data published in the journal Nutrition & Cancer by researchers with The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute and The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. Read More ›

Better Communication Between Oncologists and PCPs Is Needed to Eliminate the “Black Hole” of Cancer Care

By Patricia Stewart

Survivorship

TON - August 2022 Vol 15, No 4

The number of cancer survivors continues to increase in the United States, which can be attributed to a growing and aging population, as well as recent advances in diagnosis and treatment. Read More ›

Survey Results Show High Symptom Burden in Early-Stage Breast Cancer Survivors

By William Ackerman

Survivorship

TON - August 2021 Vol 14, No 4

Hot flashes, fatigue, back and joint pain, and anxiety are some of the symptoms and concerns frequently reported by early-stage breast cancer survivors, according to results from a study of 98 women with low-risk stage I/II estrogen/progesterone-positive, HER2/neu-negative cancers. Read More ›

Becoming Pregnant Is Feasible But Less Likely for Breast Cancer Survivors

By Patricia Stewart

Survivorship

TON - June 2021 Vol 14, No 3

According to results from a large meta-analysis, breast cancer survivors of child-bearing age are less likely than the general population to get pregnant and face greater risk for certain complications, including preterm labor and cesarean section. Read More ›

Surgery Is a Viable Treatment Option for Patients with Early-Stage Germ Cell Tumors

By Wayne Kuznar

Survivorship

TON - June 2020, Vol 13, No 3

Call to Action: Greater Focus on Metastatic Cancer Survivors Is Needed

By Eileen Koutnik-Fotopoulos

Survivorship

TON - August 2019, Vol 12, No 4

Two cancer experts at Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center in Baltimore, MD, are advocating for greater focus on metastatic cancer survivorship and its impact on those living with incurable cancer, a situation they know all too well. Both are living with metastatic cancer and are urging the medical community to increase the study and awareness of this condition and improve the lives of this growing population. Read More ›

Helping Patients, Caregivers, and Survivors Navigate Cancer Support Resources: The Art of Connecting People

By Meg Barbor, MPH

Survivorship

TON - November 2018, Vol 11, No 5

“Survivors of different ages, different lifestyles, and different cultures need different types of resources, and the number of resources that are needed is huge,” Dr Messner added. Read More ›

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