Survivorship

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This spring, Electra D. Paskett, PhD, MSPH, FACE, FAACR, was elected as a fellow to the American Association for Cancer Research Academy for her work in the areas of cancer screening, prevention and survivorship, according to an AACR press release.

Published results showed a hip resurfacing implant may be an effective treatment option for younger, active men with osteoarthritis.

CHICAGO — Music therapy appeared as effective as first-line cognitive behavioral therapy for reduction of anxiety among cancer survivors, according to findings presented at ASCO Annual Meeting.

Regular physical activity may help certain survivors of colon cancer live as long as — if not longer than — the general population, according to research published in Cancer.

Clinicians should discuss fertility preservation with patients both at cancer diagnosis and throughout survivorship, according to updated ASCO guidelines.

More daily steps and less sedentary behavior were associated with reduced risk for all-cause and cardiovascular disease mortality among postmenopausal cancer survivors.

SAN DIEGO — Results presented here showed young, active patients who underwent total knee replacement were more likely to outlive their prostheses than experience implant failure.

Cancer-related fatigue and depression led to a nearly twofold reduction in recreational activities among a national cohort of cancer survivors, according to study results.

As former NCI Director W. Kimryn Rathmell, MD, PhD, MMHC, embarks on the next stage of her career as CEO of the James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute at The Ohio State University, her goal remains the same — to make a difference.