Survivorship News

September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.

Survivors of childhood cancer are at risk for experiencing a high burden of long-term chronic health conditions, including high rates of obesity in adulthood, in part related to specific cancer treatments.

Black cancer survivors expressed interest in mind-body interventions such as yoga and tai chi but often lacked awareness of and access to these practices, according to review results published in Integrative Cancer Therapies.

One-third of a cohort of young breast cancer survivors experienced significant weight gain at 3 years after diagnosis, according to study results.

Patients who received the chemotherapy drug doxorubicin for childhood cancer and harbor a specific genetic mutation near the KCNK17 gene experienced significantly greater risk for heart disease later in life, study results have shown.

Along with her research and clinical work on breast cancer, Lori Alfonse, DO, has made development of multidisciplinary teams and community engagement for cancer care a forefront focus of her work.

A growing body of evidence suggests cancer survivors face elevated risk for cardiovascular disease years after diagnosis.

More than half of adults who underwent chemotherapy for breast, gastrointestinal, gynecologic or lung cancer had confirmed hearing loss, and more than 35% had tinnitus, according to data published in BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care.

Mental health plays a significant role in overall health, and addressing these concerns is no less important in patients with lung cancer, according to experts.

For survivors of cancer and its treatment, fear of disease recurrence is an overarching struggle, even years after active treatment.