Survivorship - The Next Big Thing
Fran Zandstra Director of MDACC's Survivorship Program discuss the importance of a plan for treatment through recovery
Immunotherapy Treatment of Cancer
Understand Personalized Medicine’s Quest to Unharness a Patient’s Own Immune System to Treat Their Cancer!
Starting Chemotherapy? - An Overview
A Doctor outlines what you need to know about chemotherapy and provides answers to frequently asked questions.
Checkpoint Inhibitors + Avastin for Recurrent Ovarian Cancer
Anit-angiogenic - immunotherapy combination represents new treatment option for recurrent ovarian cancer.
Avastin Shows Benefit in Ovarian Cancer
Avastin Shows Benefit in Ovarian Cancer
Maintenance Therapy for Advanced Ovarian Cancer
PARPs and Avastin delay progression when used as maintenance therapy for certain individuals with ovarian cancer.
Welcome to CancerConnect
Cancer Connect is a unique resource that brings patients, caregivers, advocates and experts together - individuals benefit from a blend of expert-authored news and educational programming alongside a robust social network, providing insight into symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment and the support of other individuals being treated at some of the best cancer centers. Cancer Connect offers users expert authored clinically-reviewed information and the perspective of their peers in a safe, objective space, helping to ensure they become empowered in their healthcare journey. Search the over 7000 articles on the management of cancer.
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Newly Diagnosed
Diagnosed with Lung Cancer? 10 Must Read Tips to be an Empowered Patient
Education, Self-advocacy, NGS Testing, Support and the right physicians can improve your outcomes for lung cancer.
Selecting and Optimizing Your Cancer Treatment
Things all patients should do to optimize treatment to get the best outcomes.
Tap Into The Support Resources You Need When Facing A Cancer Diagnosis
Support from others helps manage the physical, emotional, and practical challenges of cancer and cancer treatment.
Caregivers & Cancer - Who Are They and What is Their Role in the COVID-19 Era?
Caregivers of cancer patients provide a pivotal role, spend considerable time and effort, and are at risk of burn out.
Treatment & Care
CAR T Cell Therapy for Treatment of “Solid” Tumors - Where are we?
Can CAR T Cell Therapy improve outcomes in Pancreatic, GI, Ovary and other "Solid Tumors"
CAR T Cell Therapy for The Treatment of Cancer
What you need to know about CAR T cell cancer treatment - Third CAR T approved for treatment of B Cell lymphomas.
Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC)
HIPEC combines abdominal surgery with a chemotherapy "washing" of the abdominal cavity to treat advanced cancers.
What are Night Sweats – Should You be Concerned?
Excessive perspiration, or sweating, at night is often referred to as night sweats.
Survivorship
Skin Care During Radiation Therapy
Learn how to prevent and manage skin related side effects from radiation therapy.
At-home Genetic Testing may be Convenient, but it isn’t Complete
At-home genetics kits that reveal information about the risk of developing certain cancers may represent a risky step in our on-demand culture.
Olivia Newton-John: Living to Thrive
Olivia Newton-John embraced the busy life that allowed her to be an advocate, a performer, and a force for positive change.
COVID-19 Vaccines and Cancer - Evushield "Authorized"
Preventing COVID-19 in Cancer. Answers to frequently asked questions about vaccination and Evushield.