Cognitive function is critical for an older patient's ability to conduct daily activities and maintain independence. Evaluating cognitive function may help inform older patients and their oncologists ...

A randomized trial of weekly high-dose calcitriol and weight-bearing exercise for cancer treatment–induced bone loss (CTIBL) and bone metabolism in ER+ breast cancer (BC) patients. Clinician ...

The use of Jakafi plus chemotherapy shows promise in the pre- and post-surgical treatment settings for patients with stage 3 and 4 ovarian cancer, warranting further study of the combination. The ...

Patients who received thromboprophylaxis during NAC had a significant 68% lower risk for venous thromboembolic events. Thromboprophylaxis during neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) prior to radical ...

Investigators examined the effects of exercise on cancer-related cognitive impairment (CRCI) and mental fatigue in patients receiving chemotherapy in a multicenter phase III randomized controlled ...

Patients with early-stage rectal cancer may be able to forego major surgery — thus preserving their organs and quality of life — with a pre-surgical chemotherapy regimen, according to recent study ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Follow-up drug therapy after primary chemotherapy for breast cancer does not appear to worsen mental processes, or "cognitive function," German investigators report in the ...

Thirteen participants across cohorts 1-4 in the SECuRE trial were naïve to taxanes in the mCRPC setting (pre-chemotherapy), including 2 in cohort 1 and 3 in cohort 2. The majority of pre-chemotherapy ...

Exercise may reduce cancer-related cognitive impairment among people starting chemotherapy, according to results of a ...

Patients with breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy expressed surprise and distress with the development of menopausal symptoms. The thematic analysis uncovered a goal discordance between patients and ...