The carpal tunnel syndrome side effect from a medication found to reduce women’s risk of death from breast cancer can be managed and does not persist upon completed treatment, according to a study published in The Lancet Oncology.
Early detection is a key to better outcomes for colorectal cancer, the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States.
According to 2 recent studies, a new investigational colorectal cancer screening test is highly sensitive and more accurate at detecting adenomas and early-stage cancer compared with other noninvasive tests.
When compared to women of similar age without a cancer diagnosis and women older than 50 years with cancer, younger breast cancer survivors faced more serious mental issues than physical impacts of the disease, according to a study by researchers at UCLA’s Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center.Younger patients treated for breast cancer experienced severe psychological distress, infertility, premature menopause, a decrease in physical activity, and weight gain.
Many early-stage breast cancer survivors need more knowledge regarding their disease, are not significantly involved in treatment discussions, and are not asked their preferences related to treatment options, according to the results of a new study published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.
According to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), 2 additional cases of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) have been reported with the lymphoma drug Adcetris (brentuximab vedotin).
Due to the serious nature of PML, a new boxed warning highlighting this risk has been added to the drug label.
In addition, a new contraindication warning against use of Adcetris with bleomycin due to increased risk of pulmonary toxicity has also been added to the drug label.
A classical melody played on noise-cancelling headphones may reduce the pain and anxiety of the often uncomfortable prostate biopsy procedure, according to researchers at the Duke Cancer Institute.
In the US, an estimated 700,000 men undergo a prostate biopsy each year to determine the presence of prostate cancer, which strikes 1 in 6 men during their lifetimes. This latest research, published in the journal Urology, suggests a simple and inexpensive way to help patients cope throughout the biopsy procedure.
Access to healthcare in rural areas of the US may have serious limitations due to the relative lack of mobility within the registered nurse (RN) profession.
According to a study on the geographic mobility of RNs, published recently in Health Affairs magazine, more than half (52.5%) of newly licensed RNs work within 40 miles of where they attended high school.
The importance of creating social and physical environments that support healthy behaviors is central to the updated nutrition and physical activity guidelines for cancer prevention from the American Cancer Society (ACS). The report includes updated advice for personal diet and physical activity patterns, but it emphasizes that the community in which those choices are made can either facilitate or impede healthy behaviors.
A Cedars-Sinai study found that chemicals in the skins and seeds of red grapes decreased estrogen levels slightly while increasing testosterone among premenopausal women who drank 8 ounces of red wine nightly for about a month.
The study, published online in the Journal of Women’s Health, challenges the widely held belief among doctors that all alcohol increases estrogen levels, thus nurturing the growth of cancer cells.
For cancer survivors who exercise, overall quality of life is higher and the rate of cancer recurrence is lower. Unfortunately, many patients fail to follow their doctor’s recommendations for exercise.
Now, nurses can help make planning and monitoring postcancer exercise easy for their patients. A new brochure from the University of Colorado Cancer Center, recently published in the Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing and endorsed by the American College of Sports Medicine, is now downloadable for use.
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