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Decades' Worth of Reconstruction Advancements Have Transformed the Lives of Many Patients Who Underwent Debilitating Cancer Treatments

March 10th 2022, 4:00pm

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Aesthetic appearances, according to an expert at the UCSF, are often important for patients following the surgical treatment of cancer. Advancements in this space over the past 20 years have allowed many to patients to look as normal as possible.

Now That I’m Cancer-Free, I Wonder if I Should be Doing More

March 9th 2022, 6:00pm

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My osteosarcoma has been under control for a few years now, and in my moments of free time, I start to feel guilty for lacking the drive to take on more.

Listen Up: Hearing Loss Among Cancer Survivors Often Overlooked and Understudied

March 3rd 2022, 8:04pm

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Significant challenges include improving detection and response to inner ear side effects among cancer survivors following the use of certain drugs and therapies.

Fellow Cancer Survivor Helps Me Snap Out of Post-Scanxiety Blues

February 28th 2022, 6:00pm

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The post-scanxiety crash felt like an avalanche for me, and even though my scans were clear, it took talking to another cancer survivor to snap me out of it.

Body Composition May Be a Better Predictor of Chemotoxicities in Children With Lymphoma or a Type of Sarcoma Than BMI

December 29th 2021, 10:00pm

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Children with low skeletal muscle density were more likely to have hematologic toxicities from chemotherapy, but more research is needed to determine whether this measure is an accurate predictor of chemotoxicities in lymphoma.

FDA Approves First Treatment Option for Aggressive Sarcoma Subtype

November 23rd 2021, 2:06pm

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This marks the only available treatment option approved by the FDA for adults with locally advanced unresectable or metastatic malignant perivascular epithelioid cell tumor.

Enrollment Begins in Devimistat Trial for Patients With Relapsed Clear Cell Sarcoma

November 12th 2021, 12:00am

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The first patient has been enrolled in the APOLLO 613 Phase 1/2 clinical trial for CPI-613.

Milademetan Introduced for Patients With De-Differentiated Liposarcoma in Clinical Trial

October 5th 2021, 11:00pm

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A phase 3 clinical trial has begun to evaluate the efficacy and safety of milademetan in patients with de-differentiated liposarcoma.

Cancer Questions and Unwanted Drips

August 25th 2021, 4:00pm

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A survivor of myxofibrosarcoma expresses his thoughts about cancer recurrence and treatment options in a poem.

How a Cancer Survivor Trained for ‘American Ninja Warrior’ During Treatment

August 16th 2021, 1:00pm

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Liposarcoma survivor Arianne Missimer discusses the training process for ‘American Ninja Warrior’ and how she felt the day of competition.