The 2008 Breast Cancer Symposium is a multidisciplinary, educational meeting about breast cancer held September 5-7 in Washington, DC. To learn more about the symposium and advances in breast cancer research and treatment, Cancer.Net talked with Jay R. Harris, MD.
More than 60% of cancers in the United States occur in people over the age of 65. Even though cancer is more common in older adults, they often face unique needs and concerns compared with other groups of people with cancer. Cancer.Net talked with Hyman Muss, MD, to learn more about what patients and families should know about cancer in older adults.
Fatigue is a common symptom of people with cancer—about 70% to 90% of people experience fatigue during and after treatment. To learn more about fatigue and what people with cancer can do to better manage it, Cancer.Net talked with Charles Loprinzi, MD, and Debra Barton RN, PhD.
Being diagnosed with cancer brings difficult emotions, such as anxiety, fear, and disbelief. Often, these feelings are almost as overwhelming for family members and those who care about the person with cancer. Cancer.Net talked with Carolyn Aldigé of the Prevent Cancer Foundation to learn more about using the teachable moment of a new cancer diagnosis to educate family members about cancer prevention.
To help oncologists integrate clinical trials into their practice, the American Society of Clinical Oncology recently made recommendations for the minimum standards and exemplary attributes of clinical trial sites. To learn what patients should know about exemplary clinical trial sites, Cancer.Net talked with Richard L. Schilsky, MD.
A tumor board is an approach to treatment planning. It consists of different cancer specialists who review and discuss a patient's medical condition and the possible treatment options. To learn more about tumor boards and their role in cancer treatment, Cancer.Net talked with Anthony F. Provenzano, MD.
As many as 70,000 young adults in their 20s and 30s are diagnosed with cancer each year. Doctors are learning that cancer in young adults is sometimes different than cancer in older adults, and young adults with cancer face a different set of challenges than older and younger people with cancer. Cancer.Net talked with Archie Bleyer, MD, to learn more about young adults with cancer.
More than 30,000 medical professionals from around the world who treat people with cancer will meet later this month in Chicago at the 2008 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting to discuss the latest advances in cancer care, treatment, prevention, and survivorship. As of today, nearly 5,000 studies are available online, and several of these have been highlighted by ASCO. To learn more about the results of these early studies, and what they mean for people with cancer, Cancer.Net talked with Julie Gralow, MD.
It is estimated that more than 62,000 people in the United States this year will be diagnosed with primary melanoma — the most serious type of skin cancer. It is also the sixth most common cancer in men and the seventh most common in women. Cancer.Net talked with John Kirkwood, MD, to learn more about the latest news and research in melanoma and information for survivors.
Erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs) are medications that help treat anemia caused by chemotherapy. Cancer.Net talked with Alan Lichtin, MD, to learn more about these drugs and what people with cancer should know about them.
