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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.

October 24, 2020 Access to Care

Ending Breast Cancer Disparities

One of the most critical breast cancer awareness messages is about the urgent need to end breast cancer disparities.

March 23, 2020 Life After Diagnosis

Cancer and Coping With the COVID-19 Crisis: Helpful Resources

Resources that provide helpful information on coping with cancer and the COVID-19 crisis.

December 6, 2017 Research Updates

5 Cancer Research Stories Worth Following – Fall 2017

Recent cancer research stories worth following include a study on post-traumatic stress disorder after a cancer diagnosis.

Celebrating three-year anniversary of the blog
September 29, 2016 Blogging

Three Year Anniversary for After Twenty Years Cancer Research Blog

A look back on three years of blogging about cancer research from the patient perspective, and a few thoughts looking ahead.

Genomic studies will play an important role in precision medicine for metastatic breast cancer.
May 2, 2016 Progress Against Cancer

Metastatic Breast Cancer: How Can We Accelerate Progress?

A major new report details action needed to accelerate progress against metastatic breast cancer so that it can be treated as a manageable condition with good quality of life.

Is There a New Normal After a Cancer Diagnosis?
March 22, 2016 Life After Diagnosis

Is There a “New Normal” After a Cancer Diagnosis?

A recent study looked at how patients viewed their personal identities in the aftermath of a cancer diagnosis.

Patient navigators guide patients through the complexities of cancer care.
July 22, 2015 Life After Diagnosis

The Value of Patient Navigation for Cancer Patients

The concept of patient navigation began over twenty years ago with the intent to help underserved patients obtain follow-up care after an abnormal screening result, and has expanded to include assistance across the entire continuum of cancer care and survivorship.

Laptop, newspaper and coffee
April 30, 2014 Research Updates

Top Cancer Research Stories: Spring 2014

Top cancer research stories for Spring 2014 include new guidelines on survivorship care and clinical trial findings for an experimental drug to treat hormone receptor-positive breast cancer.

Woman sitting on mountain top and contemplating the sunset
February 6, 2014 Life After Diagnosis

Breast Cancer Quality of Life Issues: A Researcher Asks “Are We Doing Better?”

Attendees at the recent San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium heard from a researcher who has spent thirty years studying issues related to the measurement of quality of life for cancer patients and how it can be improved.

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