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Robin Berger: Stronger than Lung Cancer

By on Saturday, May 18th, 2013 | No Comments

http://www.BaylorHealth.com/Cancer To determine the cause of her persistent back pain, Robin Berger’s doctor ordered an MRI. The test showed a mass on her lu…

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Social Interaction Can Help Relieve Breast Cancer Symptoms

By on Sunday, May 12th, 2013 | No Comments

Breast cancer patients who have lots of friends and social relationships tend to cope with the pain and other symptoms associated with the disease better than those who are more isolated, according to new research published in the journal Breast Cancer Research and Treatment. Lead author of the study Candyce H…

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Mesothelioma Patients Must Closely Manage Their Medications

By on Saturday, May 4th, 2013 | No Comments

For those with mesothelioma, taking medication in varying forms becomes a large part of your daily routine.  There are many methods of medicating and treating ailments nowadays.  With each method comes its own set of routines. Right after Dad had his pleurectomy, a surgery where the doctors removed the lining around his lungs, pain management …

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New app aims to help women with breast-cancer diagnosis

By on Tuesday, April 30th, 2013 | No Comments

A NEW and free app, designed to help women understand the nature of their breast pain in consultation with their GP, is now available.

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50 Shades of Survivorship

By on Tuesday, April 30th, 2013 | No Comments

by Judy Pearson Joint pain, nausea, headaches, weight gain, weight loss, fatigue, sleeplessness, night sweats, and on, and on. The list of physical effects from chemo and radiation is not only long, it is varied and individualized. Add in the psychological effects of having had a cancer diagnosis and ensuing surgeries or procedures, and you’ve …

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Sequestration Nation: Medicare Reductions Are Hurting Elderly Cancer Patients

By on Tuesday, April 16th, 2013 | No Comments

Author’s note: On Capitol Hill “sequestration” may mean a percentage point or two in lower gross domestic product growth, but beyond the Beltway, it is more than just an abstract economic concept; it means real pain for real people.

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Microwave Ablation Shows Promise For Relief Of Painful Bone And Soft-Tissue Tumors

By on Monday, April 15th, 2013 | No Comments

First-of-its-kind research showed microwave ablation (MWA) therapy cut pain in half for patients with painful bone and soft-tissue tumors and took less time to complete than radiofrequency ablation. Pain relief lasted over 4 months on average and up to 15 months in some patients, according to results reported at the 29th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Pain Medicine…

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The efficacy of psychosocial intervention for pain in breast cancer…

By on Saturday, April 6th, 2013 | No Comments

Persistent pain after breast cancer treatment is prevalent, and not all patients respond sufficiently to pharmacological treatment.

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Medication duloxetine helps reduce pain from chemotherapy

By on Wednesday, April 3rd, 2013 | No Comments

Among patients with painful chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy, use of the anti-depressant drug duloxetine for 5 weeks resulted in a greater reduction in pain compared with placebo.

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Radiotherapy-Associated Oral Mucositis: Promising New Drug Offers Treatment And Protection

By on Thursday, March 14th, 2013 | No Comments

Mouse model studies show that administered genetically or topically, protein Smad7 protects against or heals mouth sores commonly associated with cancer treatment. In some cancer patients treated with radiation, the mouth sores known as oral mucositis become so severe that feeding tubes are required for nutrition and narcotics are needed for pain…

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