By: Maggie L. Shaw From: ajmc.com Three abstracts presented at this year’s annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology focused on cardiotoxic effects of cancer treatment and how cardiac disease remains a barrier to effective cancer therapy among patients with cancer and survivors. A trio of abstracts presented at this year’s annual meeting of the American Society of …
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By: Jeff Minerd From: medpagetoday.com Low health literacy and language barriers have been shown to negatively affect cancer screening and prevention behaviors, but less is known about how they affect a patient’s experience during cancer treatment. In new research, Christine Gunn, PhD, of Boston University School of Medicine, and colleagues hypothesized that poor health literacy and not speaking English would …
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By: Experimental Biology From: medicalxpress.com Scientists have identified a collection of biomarkers that together signal that a person’s cancer treatment may be harming their heart. After further validation, the biomarkers could eventually allow doctors to assess cardiovascular side effects of chemotherapy with a simple blood test early in the treatment process. Heart problems are a side effect of several cancer …
8 Questions to Ask Your Doctor Before You Start Cancer Treatment
From: Tampa Bay Radiation Oncology Receiving news of a cancer diagnosis is a scary moment in any person’s life. All kinds of thoughts race through your mind, but for most patients, the most prevalent is, “How will I get better?” Getting better starts with finding the right doctor, and trusting him or her to guide you through your treatments and …