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Tag Archives: Cancer
FDA Approves Keytruda Based on Cancer Genetics
The first-ever approval focuses on tumor genetics rather than tumor location
For decades, cancer treatments focused on where tumors originated to determine how to treat the disease. But now for the first time, the FDA has approved the immunotherapy drug Keytruda to treat cancers based on genetic biomarkers rather than the location of the … Continue reading
Posted in Something Special
Tagged Cancer, Cancer Drug, Cancer News, Cancer research, Cancer Treatment, dMMR, FDA, FDA approval, immunotherapy, Immunotherapy Cancer Drug, MSI-H, Tumors
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What Kinds of Stressors Does A Cancer Patient Face and How Can A Social Worker Help To Ease The Burden?
An interview with Leah Hellerstein, licensed clinical social worker, Part One
Leah Hellerstein, LCSW has worked at the UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center for about three years as an outpatient oncology social worker. She can work with any cancer patient that comes through the hospital’s doors. She will soon … Continue reading
Posted in Professional Advice
Tagged breast cancer, Cancer, cancer stressors, LCSW, Leah Hellerstein, Lung cancer, Melanoma, Social Worker, Stress, UCSF, UCSF Cancer Center
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A New Study Links Fried Potatoes and Early Death
Researchers look for connections between fried foods and mortality
The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition has some bad news about French fries. A recent study by the National Research Council in Padova, Italy, found a possible link between fried potatoes and early death. According to the study, people who eat fried … Continue reading
Cancer Treatment and Body Image
Treatment related changes in appearance are deeply disturbing but rarely discussed
“To lose confidence in one’s body is to lose confidence in oneself.” ― Simone de Beauvoir Some of the most distressing issues that people with cancer face are those related to body image. Cancer surgery, in particular, can be extremely … Continue reading
“The Cancer Journals,” by Audre Lorde
The poet's experiences with breast cancer, mastectomy sugery and coming to terms with her diagnosis
“The Cancer Journals” by Audre Lorde is an extremely personal account of one woman’s experience with breast cancer and the plethora of emotions that accompany a cancer diagnosis. The book weaves her personal journal entries together with a more traditional … Continue reading
Posted in Lending Insight
Tagged Audre Lorde, breast cancer, Cancer, Lending Insight, Lesbian, Mastectomy, poet, Poetry, The Cancer Journals, tumor
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Cancer Patients Might Be More Optimistic About Prognosis Than Their Doctors
A small study finds conflicting opinions between doctors and their patients
According to a recent study, the majority of cancer patients believe they will live longer than their estimated prognosis. Researchers found that many patients remain optimistic about their survival chances even after their doctors give them a poor prognosis. Professors at … Continue reading
