December 6, 2010
At the 52nd Annual Meeting of the American Society of Hematology (ASH) held this past weekend in Orlando, FL, researchers discussed promising new treatment options for multiple myeloma and several forms of lymphoma and leukemia, as well as the importance of stem cell transplantation.
Leading experts will present information from the conference and answer questions live during two upcoming CancerCare Connect Education Workshops:
- Update on Lymphoma Treatment on December 15, 2010
- The Latest Developments in Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML) on January 13, 2011
Register for a workshop.
Lean more about CancerCare’s free, professional support services for people affected by leukemia, lymphoma, and multiple myeloma.
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Posted by Kyle Hornyak
November 30, 2010
Celebrated broadcast journalist and CBS Evening News Anchor Katie Couric is the recipient of the 2010 Global Lung Cancer Coalition Journalism Award, for raising awareness of lung cancer and its incidence especially among women. Couric devoted the “Notebook” segment of her nightly newscast on June 29 to lung cancer and called for more research dollars for better treatments and earlier detection. Watch the segment.
Couric has devoted a substantial amount of editorial coverage to cancer advocacy since losing her husband, attorney and news commentator Jay Monahan, to cancer in 1998.
Studies indicate that women are more susceptible to developing lung cancer than men are. About 250 women are diagnosed with lung cancer every day; 50 of them will have never smoked. The mortality rate of people diagnosed with lung cancer is higher than most other cancers, and more men and women die of lung cancer than breast and prostate cancer combined. Yet, lung cancer is the least-funded of all major cancers.
Visit The Global Lung Cancer Coalition’s website to learn more about early detection, treatment and supportive care.
CancerCare offers free, professional support services for anyone affected by a lung cancer diagnosis. Learn more about our National Lung Cancer Program at www.lungcancer.org.
[pictured above: CancerCare's Win Boerckel, Katie Couric, Prevent Cancer Foundation's Carolyn Aldige at the CBS News studio in New York City on Nov. 30, 2010]
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Posted by Kyle Hornyak
November 2, 2010
The National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP) has launched a new online resource for people affected by blood cancers, especially those who are exploring or have undergone blood or marrow transplantation.
ExploreBMT is a comprehensive, easy-to-search website that provides information about treatment options, financial assistance and insurance issues, and referrals to organizations that provide physical and emotional support from diagnosis to survivorship.
Visit www.explorebmt.org to learn more.
CancerCare offers free, professional support services for people affected by leukemia, lymphoma, and multiple myeloma.
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Posted by Kyle Hornyak
September 22, 2010
MAGRIT, a large study in patients with non-small cell lung cancer, seeks volunteers who have had surgery to remove their tumor. Over 400 medical centers in 33 countries are participating in the study.
Visit the study’s website to learn about what MAGRIT involves, if you are eligible for this study, and to find a study center close to you. It’s best to consult with your doctor first to determine whether you should participate.
CancerCare offers reliable information about clinical trials and how they can improve the quality of your care. You can read our free booklets and fact sheets about lung cancer and clinical trials directly on our website. In addition, on Friday, September 24, leading experts on clinical trials will answer your questions and concerns in the Connect Education Workshop, The Important Role of Clinical Trials. Register for the live discussion here.
Through the CancerCare Co-Payment Assistance Foundation, people undergoing treatment for non-small cell lung cancer who have health insurance coverage may be eligible to receive up to $10,000 per year in co-payment assistance.
You can help show your support for people facing lung cancer by participating in CancerCare’s 8th annual Lung Cancer Walk. This year, the walk will be held in two locations: on Sunday, November 7 in Woodbury, NY, and on Sunday, November 14, in Palo Alto, CA. The Walks raise funds to support CancerCare‘s free, professional services for anyone affected by lung cancer. To register, visit our Lung Cancer Walk website.
To learn more about lung cancer and CancerCare’s services for people affected by lung cancer, visit lungcancer.org.
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Posted by Kyle Hornyak
September 2, 2010
September is both Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month and National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month.
CancerCare partnered with L’Oreal Paris and Ovarian Cancer Research Fund (OCRF) to create a free telephone counseling and referral service for women diagnosed with ovarian cancer.
Launched one year ago, The L’Oreal Paris OCRF Hopeline has proven to be a great source of support for many women facing an ovarian cancer diagnosis. The Hopeline is staffed by professional oncology social workers and operates Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern Time.
Call the L’Oréal Paris OCRF Hope Line at 877-OV-HOPE-1 (877-684-6731).
CancerCare responded to the needs of men facing prostate cancer by publishing two new fact sheets: Caring for Your Bones When You Have Prostate Cancer and Prostate Cancer: What You Should Know About Screening and Diagnosis.
For more resources on these cancers, including additional publications, support groups and archived connect education workshops, visit the diagnoses pages on our website.
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Posted by Kyle Hornyak
July 27, 2010
A new online quarterly magazine from the Lance Armstrong Foundation examines how complete patient care–physical as well as emotional–is being increasingly emphasized as a critical component in the treatment of cancer patients.
Traditional care has focused mainly on treating cancer as a medical condition in which emotional concerns and issues resulting from the diagnosis are often downplayed or not addressed at all. This is changing, as more and more oncologists and other health care providers acknowledge the integral role of counseling and emotional support for patients, their families, and caregivers.
Oncology social workers provide critical support to patients, notes CancerCare‘s Win Boerckel, who is quoted in the article; they can “help people normalize the experience of having cancer, so they can answer questions from their children or get to their next chemo appointment.”
Read the article, “Surviving the First 100 Days,” in the debut issue of LIVESTRONG Quarterly , beginning on page 22.
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Posted by Kyle Hornyak
July 23, 2010
A recent article in Cure Magazine highlights how some people with metastatic cancer have benefited by “hitchhiking,” meaning when one treatment stops working, they can move on to the next.
When Suzanne Lindley was diagnosed with colorectal cancer and informed she had six months to live, she and her family moved to the country, where she’d always dreamed of living. Twelve years later, Suzanne leads an amazingly active life, traveling all around the country as a colorectal cancer advocate.
She credits her current quality of life to hitchhiking treatments, as well as to her CancerCare social worker Keith Lyons, who provided her with essential support and motivation through individual counseling and a support group. “[Keith] said I could see cancer as a death sentence or I could celebrate the fact that I was very much alive and experience now,” Suzanne recalls.
The complete article is available here.
CancerCare offers online, telephone and face-to-face support groups that connect you with people who are in a similar situation. All support groups are free and led by professional oncology social workers who are experienced with cancer-related issues and concerns.
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Posted by Kyle Hornyak
July 20, 2010
Living Beyond Breast Cancer (LBBC) and the Metastatic Breast Cancer Network (MBCN) have partnered with Genentech to conduct a 10-question survey to better understand how people diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer identify with and feel about living with the illness.
Genentech will donate $5 for each survey completed to programs and services designed specifically for metastatic breast cancer patients. Survey results will be used to produce video and media materials that will be distributed on Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day (October 13).
The survey is open and available online until August 31. Please visit facesofmbc.org or text MBC to 74471 to share your story.
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Posted by Kyle Hornyak
June 15, 2010
CancerCare was proud a proud participant at the 2010 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting, held June 4-8 in Chicago, IL. The ASCO Annual Meeting is the nation’s premier educational and scientific conference where more than 30,000 oncology health care professionals gather to discuss the latest in cancer care.
CancerCare’s ASCO-Sponsored Patient Advocacy Booth allowed our representatives to interact with health care professionals from across the country — and around the world — to promote our free support services for anyone affected by cancer.
ASCO President Douglas W. Blaney, MD, with CancerCare’s Monica Cavazos Mendez
Complete ASCO Annual Meeting coverage, including research summaries, podcasts, and video can be found on ASCO’s website.
CancerCare’s publication, Your Guide to the Latest Research and Treatments: Highlights from ASCO 2010, will be available soon. Please stay posted for updates!
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Posted by Kyle Hornyak
June 7, 2010
Researchers at the University of Colorado, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, and UCLA have joined with the National Cancer Institute’s Cancer Information Service to investigate how to better provide information about the best treatments possible for patients affected by breast cancer and prostate cancer.
Each of the three studies are seeking participants, who will receive a variety of types of educational information about their diagnosis, and will then be asked to participate in two brief telephone interviews with researchers over a period of nine months. All information is completely confidential.
Healing Choice for Prostate Cancer is for men who have been recently diagnosed with prostate cancer, but have not yet begun any treatment. The goal is to help men decide on the treatment that’s right for them.
Healing Choices for Women with Breast Cancer is for women who have been recently diagnosed with breast cancer, but who have not yet begun any treatment. The study’s purpose is to determine the best way to provide treatment information to women, and whether the information helped them in making decisions about their treatment.
Pathways to Recovery after Breast Cancer Treatment is for women who are just completing treatment for breast cancer or have completed treatment within the past six months. The goal is to find out the best way to help women get information about life after breast cancer treatment.
To find out if you are eligible to participate in any of these studies, please call 1-866-258-7981.
CancerCare offers free, professional support services to anyone affected by breast cancer or prostate cancer. People affected by either diagnosis may qualify to receive up to $10,000 per year in co-payment assistance through the CancerCare Co-Payment Assistance Foundation.
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