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The Right to Be Forgotten: Why Voluntary Measures are Not Enough for Cancer Survivors
On World Cancer Day, Commissioners Várhelyi and Albuquerque reaffirmed the European Commission’s commitment to the right to be forgotten for cancer survivors. Yet their announcement of non-binding guidance to financial institutions in 2026 falls significantly short of what survivors and…
After the Bell: Rethinking Cancer Care Beyond Treatment
As cancer survival improves, a critical gap persists: the period after treatment, where psychological distress, identity disruption, and unmet needs remain insufficiently addressed in routine oncology care. A System Designed for Treatment, Not Transition “We have to be next to…
Respiratory Infections Trigger Metastatic Breast Cancer in the Lungs
Common respiratory infections, including COVID-19 and influenza, can awaken dormant breast cancer cells that have spread to the lungs, setting the stage for new metastatic tumours. The study published in Nature , 30 July, included findings obtained in mouse models…
Cancer survivors who are less lonely live longer
Greater feelings of loneliness are associated with higher mortality rates among cancer survivors. The study, published in the Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (JNCCN), April 25, found that cancer patients reporting severe loneliness had a 67% higher all-cause…
Study defines increased risk of cardiovascular disease among cancer survivors
Adult survivors of cancer have a 37% higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD) than people without cancer. The study, published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, July 5 issue, found cancer survivors had a 52% higher…
Chemobrain: it’s real, it’s troublesome and it deserves more attention
Fiona Henderson was part way through her psychology degree when she received her breast cancer diagnosis. Right after treatments finished, she returned to her studies – initially without a problem. “Three or four months later, I really struggled. I was…
Sitting and lack of physical activity is a deadly combination in cancer survivors
Cancer survivors who combine being inactive (or insufficiently active) with sitting for more than eight hours a day dramatically increase their risk of both cancer specific and overall mortality. The prospective cohort study, published in JAMA Oncology (6 January 2022),…
Dexamethasone helps cancer patients with non-immunogenic tumours survive longer after surgery
Patients with non-immunogenic cancers, such as breast and gynaecological cancers, who are given the anti-nausea drug dexamethasone during surgery survive longer. The study, abstract 4224, presented at the Anesthesiology 2021 annual meeting, held October 8 to 12, San Diego, found…
What’s new in supportive care? presentations from ESMO 2021
Supportive care studies presented at ESMO Congress 2021 highlight the urgent need for survivors to get more support to tackle long-term symptoms and for doctors and patients to get up to date information in a fast-changing oncology landscape. The need…
Oncology providers urged to offer healthy life style advice to breast cancer survivors
Breast cancer survivors commonly experience treatment-related factors, such as fatigue, depression and discomfort, presenting barriers to the adoption of healthy life styles. The US questionnaire study, published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (1 February 2021),…