Since 2002, there has been an increase in the number of young people becoming registered nurses. This trend, according to a recent study, may ease some of the trepidation about an upcoming nursing shortage in the United States. The findings are published in the December edition of the journal Health Affairs.
Three million people in the U.S. are affected by lymphedema. Often times, it is believed that exercise induces or worsens lymphedema. However, after reviewing the literature, researchers say the exercise benefits outweigh the risks for breast cancer survivors and patients with lymphedema.
A professor in the Sinclair School of Nursing, Jane Armer, says patients at risk for lymphedema can exercise if they closely monitor their activities.
The holiday season brings about specific pitfalls – and opportunities – for cancer survivors who desire to stay healthy throughout the season and beyond.
These tips for survivors and anyone else who wants a healthier holiday and less-stressful new year are courtesy of Karen Syrjala, Ph.D., co-director of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Survivorship Program.
An independent review of the cancer research advances of 2011 was released this week by the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). The report, titled Clinical Cancer Advances 2011: ASCO’s Annual Report on Progress Against Cancer, identifies oncology trends with the most potential and provides insights from experts on the future of cancer care.
For women with HER2-positive breast cancer that has metastasized to the brain, lapatinib could prolong survival, according to research published recently in the British Journal of Cancer.
Long-term coffee drinking may be related to a decrease in risk for endometrial cancer, according to a recent study in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.
Coffee is emerging as a means of defense against cancers linked to obesity, estrogen, and insulin, Edward Giovannucci, MD, ScD, professor of nutrition and epidemiology at the Harvard School of Public Health said.
Excessive blood sugar levels are linked to an increased risk of colorectal cancer, according to a study led by researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University. The findings appear in a recent online edition of the British Journal of Cancer.
The study involved nearly 5000 postmenopausal women participating in the National Institutes of Health’s landmark Women’s Health Initiative study. Fasting blood sugar and insulin levels for these women were assessed at baseline and several more times during the following 12 years.
Studies continue to show that nurses need care, too. However, finding or acknowledging a need for such care can be a challenge in a society that upholds an attitude of bravado among medical caregivers. Wellness programs for medical staff, including one developing at Stanford, are slowly incorporating employee support. “We need to teach resiliency, perspective and balance,” says Stanford Hospital’s Chief of Surgery, Tom Krummel.
According to a study presented at the 2011 annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), women in their 40s would benefit from annual screening mammography. More specifically, women in this age group with no family history of breast cancer are just as likely to develop invasive breast cancer as women with a family history of the disease.
More than 1 million patients receive cancer treatment in an outpatient oncology clinic each year. Unfortunately, infections from both community and healthcare settings remain a key reason for hospitalization and death among cancer patients receiving chemotherapy. In an effort to help shield this at-risk patient population, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is introducing a new program that includes tools to assist both clinicians and patients in the prevention of infections.
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