Use of hospice care for men with prostate cancer has increased significantly over the past 2 decades, but most wait too long to enroll, when they cannot take full advantage of the palliative care services offered, researchers at UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have found.
Cancer survivorship can mean different things to different survivors. The consequences of cancer and its treatments can affect individuals in many ways. Read More ›
A recent editorial in the Annals of Internal Medicine states, “If survivorship is a priority, we can improve the lives of survivors.”1 Increasing recognition of the importance of making survivorship care a priority was the motivating factor for this issue dedicated to cancer survivorship.
Difficulties with intimacy and sexuality are among the most common and longest lasting side effects of cancer treatments and can be caused by any of the cancer treatments currently available.1 Fortunately, even simple recommendations can go a long way toward ameliorating distress for most patients and their partners.2,3 Yet until recently this aspect of care for cancer patients has remained one o Read More ›
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