Skip to content

After 20 Years

Exploring progress in cancer research from the patient perspective

  • Home
  • About
  • Research Updates
  • Life After Diagnosis
  • Cancer Risk
  • Access to Care
Dealing with the financial toxicity of cancer treatment
February 24, 2021 Life After Diagnosis

The Financial Toxicity of Cancer: Proposed Solutions and Resources

Some of the ways that policy makers, medical providers and patients can reduce the financial toxicity of cancer treatment.

Facing the financial toxicity of cancer treatment
February 6, 2021 Life After Diagnosis

The Financial Toxicity of Cancer: A Problem That Is Not Going Away

Understanding the “financial toxicity” of cancer, including what it involves, how it impacts us and who is most affected.

Patient having conversation with doctor about cancer treatment side effects
January 14, 2021 Communication

Cancer Treatment Side Effects: Are Doctors Listening?

A recent study compared what patients said about side effects they were experiencing from radiation treatment with what their doctors reported.

July 21, 2017 Charity Reviews

Charity Review: Cancer Research Institute

The Cancer Research Institute fosters research in cancer immunology to develop more effective life-saving treatments for all types of cancer.

June 20, 2017 Research Updates

A Role for Progesterone in Breast Cancer Treatment?

New clinical trials will test whether the addition of progesterone could improve treatment for hormone receptor-positive breast cancer.

5 Cancer Research Storing Worth Following - Spring 2017
May 19, 2017 Research Updates

5 Cancer Research Stories Worth Following – Spring 2017

Cancer research stories worth following this spring include a study on the benefits of one type of immune system therapy for patients with metastatic triple negative breast cancer.

What is step therapy?
April 27, 2017 Access to Care

What is “Step Therapy” and Why Should We Care?

How is the practice of “step therapy” affecting patients?

March 29, 2017 Book Reviews

Review of “The Gene: An Intimate History” by Siddhartha Mukherjee

In the next decade, we’re likely to know much more about our individual risks for a variety of diseases and conditions based on the information contained in our genomes.

Cancer research stories worth following for Winter 2017 include a possible use of an existing drug in triple negative breast cancer to prevent metastasis.
February 27, 2017 Research Updates

5 Cancer Research Stories Worth Following – Winter 2017

Cancer research stories worth following this winter include a possible new use for an existing drug to prevent metastasis in triple negative breast cancer.

A new year and improving health care
January 7, 2017 Access to Care

A New Year: Where Do We Go From Here?

Let’s keep moving forward in 2017 and address health care access issues, including out-of-pocket costs, that are priorities for most Americans.

December 20, 2016 Progress Against Cancer

10 Things We Learned About Progress Against Cancer in 2016

Prominent issues in cancer research this year included finding ways to make immune system therapies safer and effective for more patients, and the need to make new cancer medicines more affordable.

Breast Cancer "Standard of Care": Standard for All?
November 29, 2016 Access to Care

Cancer and Health Policy: Some Things I’m Watching

Possible health policy changes in the coming months could be critical for anyone affected by or potentially affected by cancer.

Five cancer research stories worth following for autumn 2016.
November 5, 2016 Research Updates

5 Cancer Research Stories Worth Following – Fall 2016

Cancer research stories worth following this fall include new developments in targeted treatment for ovarian cancer and for metastatic breast cancer.

Posts navigation

«Previous Posts 1 2 3 4 5 6 … 11 Next Posts»

Welcome! I'm a cancer research advocate who was diagnosed with breast cancer more than 20 years ago at the age of 35. I write about developments in cancer research and a variety of cancer and health-related topics from the patient advocate perspective. Please sign up below to be notified when new posts are published. Thank you!
- Lisa DeFerrari

Enter your email address and receive notifications of new posts by email.

FOLLOW US

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • LinkedIn

SEARCH

POSTS BY TOPIC AREA

  • Access to Care
  • Blogging
  • Book Reviews
  • Cancer Advocacy
  • Cancer Risk
  • Charity Reviews
  • Clinical Trials
  • Communication
  • Life After Diagnosis
  • Progress Against Cancer
  • Research Updates
Disclaimer: The information and opinions presented on this website are not medical advice. Please consult your medical professional regarding any personal medical questions or concerns.

Copyright © 2013-2021 After Twenty Years All Rights Reserved

Blog at WordPress.com.
Cancel

 
Loading Comments...
Comment
    ×