Survivorship News

Women who received anthracycline chemotherapy following a childhood cancer diagnosis are at an increased risk for subsequent breast cancer later in life, according to data published in Nature Medicine.

Female adolescent and young adult cancer survivors reported higher rates of perceived infertility risk and frequently overestimated or underestimated their risk, according to study results published in JAMA Network Open.

Cancer survivors have a significantly higher prevalence of both self-reported and audiometry-confirmed hearing loss than the general population, according to data published in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery.

Men and women who developed thyroid cancer after the Chernobyl nuclear disaster had a significantly higher incidence of secondary solid tumors, according to study results published in JAMA Network Open.

Breast cancer accounts for nearly one-third of new cancer diagnoses among women in the United States.

Cancer survivors living in rural settings often face unique challenges in terms of insurance coverage, access to healthy lifestyle choices and opportunities to receive guideline-concordant care.

By 2023, there will be about 4 million Latino cancer survivors in the United States, representing approximately one-fifth of the survivorship population.

Following an overall healthy diet after being diagnosed with cancer could promote and protect well-being and longevity, according to the results of research published in Nutrients.

Establishing and running a successful fertility preservation program for cancer survivors requires a multidisciplinary team effort, according to a presenter at the Cancer Center Survivorship Research Forum.

Primary care physicians often are best positioned to detect cancers and provide essential monitoring of treatment-related adverse events during cancer survivorship.