by Roman Fabbricatore
Fertility and sexual health services appear to be offered to cancer survivors less often than other services at CoC-accredited practices.
Enforcing survivorship standards may help centers provide services to address the needs of cancer survivors, according to … Read more
by Linda Wang
Physical activity can have many benefits for cancer survivors, from improving their quality of life to potentially making it less likely that their disease will come back. Yet studies have shown that many cancer survivors struggle to … Read more
By Sharon Worcester, MA
CHICAGO — Carlos, a 21-year-old, lay in a hospital bed, barely clinging to life. Following a stem cell transplant for leukemia, Carlos had developed a life-threatening case of graft-vs-host disease.
But Carlos’ mother had faith.
“I … Read more
Clearity’s Perspective: This article highlights that some people with ovarian cancer who live in certain geographic locations, like rural areas, may get treated at centers with less experience treating ovarian cancer and/or fewer resources to support whole-person needs. Clearity offers … Read more
Clearity’s Perspective: Clearity knows that making decisions about continuing treatment when facing advanced ovarian cancer is complicated. Given the difficulty of these decisions, this article suggests having goals-of-care conversations with your medical providers when deciding whether or not to continue … Read more
Clearity offers emotional support to individuals with ovarian cancer through our Steps Through OC program. If you would like personal one-to-one assistance with the stress and challenges associated with an ovarian cancer diagnosis, our team of OC Counselors may be … Read more
by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert
For too many cancer survivors, life after treatment is fraught with a decline in cognitive function known as “chemo brain.”
A newly published study by a Northeastern professor says that yoga might hold the key to … Read more
Clearity’s Perspective: This article highlights the importance of learning ways to cope with and manage stress after an ovarian cancer diagnosis. The study, performed only on mice, suggests that there may be a link between overproduction of stress hormones and … Read more
By Heidi Splete
Many women with cancer want advice for managing sexual function issues, and clinicians are tuning in, new studies suggest.
Decreased sexual function is a side effect of many types of cancer, notably uterine, cervical, ovarian, and breast … Read more
— “If the patients are not taking the drug, then it’s not going to work”
By Associated Press.
For cancer patients, the harsh side effects of powerful drugs have long been the trade-off for living longer. Now, patients and doctors are questioning whether all that suffering is necessary.
They’ve ignited a movement to radically change … Read more
By Ashling Wahner
Although the antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) mirvetuximab soravtansine-gynx (Elahere) is associated with a high rate of ocular toxicity in patients with folate receptor α (FRα)-positive, platinum-resistant ovarian cancer, the real-world incidence of this adverse effect (AE) in this … Read more
Clearity offers emotional support to people diagnosed with ovarian cancer and their caregivers through our Steps Through OC program. If you would like personalized, one-to-one assistance with navigating the impact of an ovarian cancer diagnosis, our team of OC Counselors … Read more
