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- Analysis finds racial disparities in survival in kidney cancer
White patients with renal cell carcinoma were more likely to survive at least five years than their black counterparts, according to a study in the journal Cancer. A higher prevalence of localized cancer, smaller tumors and less aggressive kidney cancer among black patients, however, should point to better prognosis. Differences in surgery rates and underlying health conditions could be among the factors behind the difference, researchers said. HealthDay News
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- Rehabilitation program focuses on post-cancer recovery
Harvard Medical School physician Julie Silver created the Survivorship Training and Rehabilitation, or STAR, program after her battle with cancer left her debilitated and sick from the treatment. She says cancer survivors need rehab to help reduce post-cancer pain, fatigue and other effects that damage their quality of life. "The conversation should have been, 'We're going send you to cancer rehab, help you get stronger. We're gonna try to decrease some of your pain, your fatigue. We're gonna try to get you back to taking care of your kids and eventually get you back to work to take care of your patients,' " Silver says. WBUR-FM (Boston)
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- Informed consent documents are often murky, study finds
Informed consent documents are often less clear about risks and complications of biopsies than they are about simple blood draws, a study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology found. Cancer trial participants are rarely made aware that biopsies are often painful and have little or no therapeutic value, the researchers found. "I think a lot of patients understandably think that when they're volunteering for these studies they're giving tissue for what is cutting-edge science, and sometimes that's true, but not always," said McGill University bioethicist Jonathan Kimmelman, who was not involved in the study. Reuters
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- Study links statins to reduced cancer-related deaths
Cancer patients receiving statins, a class of cholesterol-lowering drugs, were 15% less likely to die of cancer or of other causes than those who weren't taking the medications, according to a Danish study published in the New England Journal of Medicine. "Statin use in patients with cancer is associated with reduced cancer-related mortality," researchers said. "Our hypothesis is that by reducing cholesterol, you steal cholesterol from the proliferating cancer cells ... improving survival," lead researcher Stig Bojesen said. Reuters
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- Study: Smoking raises death risk after colorectal surgery
Smokers have a higher risk of death and complications following surgery for colorectal cancer or other digestive diseases, according to researcher Dr. Abhiram Sharma, who conducted the study while at the University of Rochester in New York. The study found smoking restricts blood flow and prevents oxygen from making its way to healing tissues. Sharma said it's never too late for smokers to improve their health by quitting. Yahoo/Reuters
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Moving forward
Pain associated with cancer can last beyond treatment. To help survivors cope with this challenge and others, the LIVESTRONG Foundation and the American Society of Clinical Oncology teamed up to create Moving Forward, a series of videos that offer help and advice for living with the aftereffects of cancer treatment. To learn more, visit the LIVESTRONG blog.
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REV recap
This year’s REV took place on Oct. 18 in Austin, Texas. The goal of REV, a forum created by Genentech and the LIVESTRONG Foundation, is to generate an information and idea exchange that promotes teamwork, creative thinking and groundbreaking solutions. People from all over the world came to hear industry leaders and change makers speak, and hundreds shared their experience and thoughts on Twitter. Main issues at this discussion included: improving the data and research process, increasing the patient’s voice and creating new ways to connect people to work as a team against cancer. To learn more about this year’s REV, visit the LIVESTRONG blog.
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