Conversations about cancer, tools for coping, and living with hope
The costs of cancer treatment is skyrocketing and the news is filled with accusations of gouging and greed on the part of the pharmaceutical manufacturers. In the middle of that are the cancer patients currently under treatment who are struggling…
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The best treatment for your specific type of cancer is recommended after your doctor looks at several different factors, including the type of cancer you have, overall health and medical condition and whether your cancer is curable. How the treatment…
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For over a decade cancer patients have complained of difficulty with concentration and memory during chemotherapy treatments. Some survivors even experienced it well after their treatment had ended. Other complaints included persistent fatigue, depression, difficulty with multitasking, and poor sleep….
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This week results from two clinical trial studies were released by the American Society of Clinical Oncology and published in the New England Journal of Medicine, announcing that Avastin (also called bevacizumab), a chemotherapy drug used for other types of…
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