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Why It’s ‘Never Too Soon’ to Consider Clinical Trials as a Treatment Option

January 25th 2021

By Jessica Skarzynski

5 Recent COVID-19 News and Updates That Patients With Cancer May Have Missed

January 22nd 2021

By Ryan McDonald

CURE® compiled a roundup of five recent pieces of COVID-19 news and updates that patients with cancer may have missed.

Hydration Performance Drink Aims to Address Fatigue, Dehydration From Cancer Treatments

January 21st 2021

By Kristie L. Kahl

SWORD Performance Hydration is a natural drink that helps to hydrate and energize individuals, and could even assist with some toxicities that are a result from chemotherapy.

Identifying and Addressing the Barriers to Clinical Trial Access

January 21st 2021

By Jessica Skarzynski

This week on the “CURE® Talks Cancer” podcast, we spoke with Martha Raymond, of The Raymond Foundation, about how providers can ensure patient safety to increase trial enrollment during the COVID-19 pandemic, and what she and her colleagues are doing to provide better trial access to all patients with cancer.

Clinical Trials Can Be Scary – But with Advice From Past Participants, They Don’t Have To Be

January 20th 2021

By Jessica Skarzynski

Clinical trials may seem scary and challenging for patients with cancer, but in reality, they don’t have to be. Here is how talking to former patients on clinical trials can help.

How Pharmaceutical Innovation is Saving the World From a Pandemic

January 13th 2021

By Mike Hennessy Sr., Chairman

Let’s not mince words: The U.S. and the world must appreciate the role of the pharmaceutical industry — the researchers and physicians — who are rescuing the world from COVID-19.

Sizing Up the COVID-19 Vaccines: What Patients with Cancer Should Know

January 12th 2021

By Jessica Skarzynski

With two different COVID-19 vaccines out there, it's important for patients with cancer to understand the different side effects for both. We help break down what patients and survivors can possibly expect.

What is Genetic Cancer Testing and How Do Patients Get Tested?

January 4th 2021

By Colleen Moretti

Dr. Barry Tong, a genetic counselor in the cancer genetics and prevention program at UCSF, discusses what genetic cancer testing is, the different types of testing, different results, and why going to a genetic counselor beforehand is so important.

COVID-19 Pandemic May Impact Clinical Trial Enrollment Due to Increased Exposure to the Virus

January 4th 2021

By Darlene Dobkowski, MA

In participants who reported that the pandemic negatively impacted their decision to enroll in a clinical trial, some of the most common reasons included exposure to the virus and limited access to care.

Waiting For The Lesion To Go Away

January 3rd 2021

By Laura Yeager

Waiting is the hardest part when wondering about cancer complications.