• February 20, 2021 

    Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance: For PatientsBookmark

    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 CommunityBookmark

    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 HomeBookmark

    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 CancerBookmark

    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 CareBookmark

    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.

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  • 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 »

  • October 7, 2019 

    Emphasizing Oncogeriatrics

    With: Nicolò Matteo Luca Battisti, MD

    A Q&A with Nicolò Matteo Luca Battisti, MD, Medical Oncologist at The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom, and Chair of the Young Interest Group of the International Society of Geriatric Oncology (SIOG); nicolo.battisti@gmail.com Q: Everyone knows that the practice of pediatric oncology is very different from adult oncology. How does the growing field of oncogeriatrics differ from usual adult oncology? A:… Read more »

  • August 26, 2019 

    Long-Term Infection Risk in Kids With LeukemiaBookmark

    George Lundberg, MD

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

    Survivors of childhood leukemia are more susceptible to infections than are others, even many years later.

    Go to full article published by MedPage Today.

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  • August 26, 2019 

    Two Ministers, 26 Years: A Reflection on Engaged Hope in CancerBookmark

    George Lundberg, MD

    Article from the Journal of Clinical Oncology, selected by Editor in Chief George Lundberg, MD, who notes:

    A hospital chaplain describes a nearly 30 year experience about the importance of engaged hope as he copes with his advanced liver cancer.

    Go to full article published by the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

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  • April 8, 2019 

    New Study Suggests Diet May Affect Response To Cancer Immunotherapy DrugsBookmark

    Emma Shtivelman, PhD

    Excerpt:

    “People with a type of skin cancer who consumed a high-fiber diet responded better to immunotherapy treatment than those with poorer diets, according to data presented at a media preview of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) annual meeting.

    “Melanoma is a type of skin cancer which although very treatable if caught early, still kills approximately 9,000 Americans a year, mainly people who are diagnosed a more advanced stage of disease where the cancer has spread to other parts of the body.”

    Go to full article published by Forbes on Feb 27, 2019.

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