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advanced cancer
Seeking to get pregnant when the cancer is advanced
Faced with the sudden knowledge that the life they had expected will be suddenly cut short, some women find hope and existential meaning in trying for a child that that will be theirs for their remaining time, and carry their…
Raised suicide risk highlights need to support patient’s spouse
The spouses of patients diagnosed with cancer were 28% more likely to attempt suicide and 47% more likely to succeed at their attempt than spouses of people not diagnosed. The Danish cohort study, published in Jama Oncology, August 15, found…
Molecular tumour boards: translating data into tailored therapeutics
Developments in molecular diagnostics are allowing us to capture an extraordinarily detailed picture of the genomic and other molecular changes that characterise a given tumour specimen. But making best use of the information at our disposal is proving quite a…
Beating the odds in colorectal cancer
Stefan Gijssels beat the odds in colorectal cancer. Diagnosed with a cancer of the colon in 2015, a laparoscopic surgery intended to remove what was thought to be a locally contained tumour revealed something much nastier. The cancer had pierced…
Financial burden on older adults with advanced cancer worsens quality of life
Among older adults with advanced cancer, those judged to have financial issues experience worse quality of life, with the adverse effects including higher levels of depression, anxiety and distress. The study, reported in JAMA Network Open (published 7 December), highlights…