• February 18, 2022  

    Mental Health and Pancreatic Cancer Bookmark

    George Lundberg, MD

    Coping with a potentially lethal cancer presents many serious challenges. This article from Cancer Commons partner Let’s Win! Pancreatic Cancer might help.

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  • August 11, 2021  

    Anxiety Before Each Chemotherapy Treatment Bookmark

    Lola Rahib, PhD

    Article from Let’s Win! Pancreatic Cancer: Pancreatic cancer patients share their experiences with pre-chemo anxiety and their personal strategies for overcoming it.

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  • June 12, 2021  

    Be Prepared: Putting Together an Emergency Preparedness Kit Bookmark

    Lola Rahib, PhD

    Article from Let’s Win! Pancreatic Cancer: Be prepared for anything! 12 items to help you plan ahead for an emergency!

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  • June 12, 2021  

    Managing the Side Effects of Pancreatic Cancer Treatment Bookmark

    Lola Rahib, PhD

    Article from Let’s Win! Pancreatic Cancer: Learn about the side effects from pancreatic cancer treatment and how they can be managed by physicians and patients.

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  • February 20, 2021  

    Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance: For Patients Bookmark

    George Lundberg, MD

    Living with ovarian cancer may require many adaptations. This respected organization can help. Learn about their comprehensive resources for patients.

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  • January 29, 2021  

    Advice from the Brain Tumor Community Bookmark

    George Lundberg, MD

    NCI-CONNECT shares insights from patients, caregivers, doctors, and advocates with the aim to help you manage your life—regardless of your brain cancer diagnosis.

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  • January 29, 2021  

    Tumour Ablation for Liver Cancer: What to Expect at Home Bookmark

    George Lundberg, MD

    Ablation therapy is becoming common practice for treatment of cancer that begins in the liver. MyHealth.Alberta.ca provides information on recovery and at-home care following the procedure.

  • October 8, 2020  

    Association of Current Opioid Use With Serious Adverse Events Among Older Adult Survivors of Breast Cancer Bookmark

    George Lundberg, MD

    Research paper from JAMA Network Open curated by Contributing Editor George Lundberg, MD, who notes: 

    This study linked continued opioid use after breast cancer treatment to many serious adverse effects in older women.

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  • February 11, 2020  

    ‘Impressed With Impact’ of Ketamine in Cancer Palliative Care Bookmark

    George Lundberg, MD

    Article from Medscape curated by Editor in Chief George Lundberg, MD, who notes: 

    Depression is, for obvious reasons, common in patients with advanced cancer. The old, inexpensive drug ketamine—already approved for medical use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)—seems rapidly effective, according to small studies.

    Go to full article published by Medscape.

    If you’re wondering whether this story applies to your own cancer case or a loved one’s, we invite you to get support from Cancer Commons.

  • October 14, 2019  

    Pediatric Palliative Care: A Specialty Comes of Age

    Sarah Friebert, MD

    For a child with cancer, palliative care can provide much-needed relief from stress and symptoms—for the patient and their family alike. Palliative care is given alongside cancer treatment, and is not synonymous with “end-of-life” care. In fact, anyone with a serious illness can benefit from palliative care, no matter their long-term outlook. Because of its importance for children with cancer, we are honored to… Read more »