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Many young female cancer survivors say they don't receive enough information about preserving their fertility

Women Battling Cancer Need More Fertility Preservation Info

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Two-thirds said they would've liked more advice on preserving ability to have children
Most cancer deaths among white Americans could be prevented through four healthy lifestyle changes

Lifestyle Factors Can Significantly Affect Cancer Mortality

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Four key lifestyle factors include weight, exercise, no smoking, and limiting alcohol
Overweight colorectal cancer patients may have better survival than their normal-weight peers

Overweight Colorectal CA Patients Display Better Survival Odds

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Overweight, but not obese, patients found to be less likely to die
Teens who eat high amounts of saturated fats or low amounts of healthier mono- and polyunsaturated fats tend to have denser breasts 15 years later

Dietary Fat Intake in Adolescence May Affect Breast Density

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Higher amounts of unhealthy fats tied to greater breast density
In patients with telomere diseases

Danazol Treatment Linked to Telomere Elongation

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Reduction in rate of telomere attrition at 24 months; gain in telomere length seen from six months
Precision cancer treatment that's guided by genetic clues from the patient's own tumor appears to improve outcomes

ASCO: Phase I Cancer Drug Trials Benefit From Precision Medicine

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Better outcomes for patients whose treatment is selected based on molecular characteristics of tumor
Men with localized prostate cancer often have unrealistic survival expectations

Unrealistic Expectations for Many Men With Localized Prostate CA

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Most patients underestimate life expectancy without treatment, overestimate gains of tx
Strategies can be employed to maximize the amount of time available for patient care by streamlining revenue-related processes

Strategies Can Help Streamline Revenue-Related Processes

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They can be employed to help maximize amount of time available for patient care
Survival odds for colorectal cancer may depend on which side of the colon the primary tumor develops

ASCO: Side of Colon Tumor Develops on Affects CRC Survival

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Patients with primary tumors on left side live longer than those with primary tumors on right
Palliative care that's offered soon after a terminal cancer diagnosis can also help caregivers

ASCO: Early Palliative Care Beneficial for Caregivers

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Such programs improve quality of life for people caring for terminal cancer patients