survivorship
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February 20, 2021
What Cancer Survivorship Can Teach Us About COVID-19 Bookmark
George Lundberg, MDCancer survivors and (especially long) COVID-19 survivors may have a lot in common, as outlined in this opinion piece from STAT.
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February 20, 2021
Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance: For Patients Bookmark
George Lundberg, MDLiving with ovarian cancer may require many adaptations. This respected organization can help. Learn about their comprehensive resources for patients.
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October 8, 2020
Association of Current Opioid Use With Serious Adverse Events Among Older Adult Survivors of Breast Cancer Bookmark
George Lundberg, MDResearch 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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December 5, 2017
Study Questions Exclusion of Cancer Survivors from Trials Bookmark
Emma Shtivelman, PhDExcerpt:
“A quarter of newly diagnosed cancer patients 65 or older are survivors who had a prior cancer — often preventing them from participating in clinical trials, researchers from UT Southwestern’s Simmons Cancer Center have found.
“The UT Southwestern scientists found that 11 percent of individuals ages 20-64 had a history of a prior cancer, and 25 percent of individuals 65 or older had a history of a prior cancer.
“As the number of cancer survivors grows, more individuals are being excluded from cancer clinical trials that could benefit them when diagnosed with a second cancer.”
Go to full article published by ScienceDaily on Nov 22, 2017.
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