Resilience intervention improves well-being in young patients with cancer
(American Society of Clinical Oncology) A new randomized clinical trial of a pilot program found that a brief in-person intervention can improve psychosocial health in a particularly vulnerable population -- adolescents and young adults living with cancer. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - October 23, 2017 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
Survival Up for Multiple Cancer Types for Teens, Young Adults
Limited or no improvement seen in female breast cancer, cervical cancer, ovarian cancer, and bone and joint sarcomas (Source: Pulmonary Medicine News - Doctors Lounge)
Source: Pulmonary Medicine News - Doctors Lounge - October 12, 2017 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Family Medicine, Gastroenterology, Gynecology, Internal Medicine, Neurology, Oncology, Orthopedics, Pediatrics, Pulmonology, Journal, Source Type: news
Geographic Disparities Found in Cancer Diagnosis Stage, Mortality for AYAs
Living in rural counties and living farther from reporting hospital detrimental for adolescents and young adults with cancer (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology)
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology - October 12, 2017 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Oncology, Pediatrics, Journal, Source Type: news
Inhibition of the oncogenic fusion protein EWS-FLI1 causes G2-M cell cycle arrest and enhanced vincristine sensitivity in Ewings sarcoma
Ewing’s sarcoma (ES) is a rare and highly malignant cancer that grows in the bones or surrounding tissues mostly affecting adolescents and young adults. A chimeric fusion between the RNA binding protein EWS and the ETS family transcription factor FLI1 (EWS-FLI1), which is generated from a chromosomal translocation, is implicated in driving most ES cases by modulation of transcription and alternative splicing. The small-molecule YK-4-279 inhibits EWS-FLI1 function and induces apoptosis in ES cells. We aimed to identify both the underlying mechanism of the drug and potential combination therapies that might enhance its...
Source: Signal Transduction Knowledge Environment - October 3, 2017 Category: Science Authors: Zöllner, S. K., Selvanathan, S. P., Graham, G. T., Commins, R. M. T., Hong, S. H., Moseley, E., Parks, S., Haladyna, J. N., Erkizan, H. V., Dirksen, U., Hogarty, M. D., Üren, A., Toretsky, J. A. Tags: STKE Research Articles Source Type: news
U.S. FDA Approves Gene Therapy for Treatment of Cancer and Life-threatening Diseases
FDA approval brings first gene therapy to the United States with CAR T-cell therapy approved to treat certain children and young adults with B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (Source: Disabled World)
Source: Disabled World - September 22, 2017 Category: Disability Tags: FDA Approvals Source Type: news
FDA approves breakthrough CAR-T therapy for leukemia
With FDA approval, breakthrough CAR-T therapy for cancer becomes the first approved gene therapy treatment in the U.S. It reprograms the body's own immune system to attack a deadly type of blood cancer and has been effective in treating children and young adults with leukemia. Cancer expert Dr. David Agus joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss who's eligible and the risks of treatment. (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - August 31, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
FDA Approves Therapy Using Patient ’ s Own Cells To Fight Cancer Cells
BOSTON (CBS) — The Dana Farber Cancer Institute and Boston Children’s Hospital will work to fight cancer in a new way thanks to a new treatment approved by the FDA.
CAR-T therapy is for kids and young adults with relapsed and refractory acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL).
“It’s really an entirely new type of therapy, an entirely new way to fight cancer,” said Dr. Lewis Silverman, the Clinical Director of the Pediatric Hematologic Malignancies Center.
Chemotherapy drugs attack dividing cells but are not specific to cancer cells, unlike this new treatment, according to Silverman.
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Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - August 31, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Health Local News Seen On WBZ-TV Syndicated Local Boston Children's Hospital Dana Farber Cancer Institute Juli McDonald Leukemia Source Type: news
HealthWatch: A New Gene Therapy For Leukemia; A Study On Carbohydrates
This study does not mean you can now eat a ton of butter and steak without worry, but you probably don’t need to feel guilty about eating some fat.
In terms of carbohydrates, the study did not distinguish between refined carbs and complex carbs, so further study is needed. (Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire)
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - August 30, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Health Healthwatch Local News Seen On WBZ-TV Syndicated Local Cancer Research Dr. Mallika Marshall Leukemia Source Type: news
FDA Approves First-of-Its-Kind Cancer Treatment
The FDA has approved a first-of-its-kind treatment, called CAR T-cell therapy, to treat a type of leukemia in children and young adults. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - August 30, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Pioneering new nurse service for young cancer patients
A charity is working with health boards in Scotland to recruit specialist nurses for a new outreach service designed to ensure all teenagers and young adults with cancer get help and support. (Source: Nursing Times)
Source: Nursing Times - August 22, 2017 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
Important to communicate cancer prevention message to young adults to reduce risks later in life
(Elsevier) The latest estimates suggest that, by 2020, more than 1.9 million Americans will be diagnosed with cancer each year. In a special supplement to the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, a noted group of experts examines the evidence linking factors in early adulthood (18 to 44 years of age) to subsequent cancer risk and presents opportunities for putting that evidence into public health practice in order to help individuals reduce cancer risk later in life. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - August 14, 2017 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
Many With Cancer Hospitalized, Undergo Imaging at End of Life
Among young adults not enrolled in hospice, opioid use in the last 30 days of life decreased over time (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology)
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology - July 26, 2017 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Family Medicine, Geriatrics, Gastroenterology, Gynecology, Internal Medicine, Critical Care, Emergency Medicine, Nursing, Oncology, Pulmonology, Radiology, Anesthesiology & Pain, Journal, Source Type: news
Young adult cancer survivors struggle to get back to normal
(University of Michigan) Cancer survivors often talk about wanting to get back to normal, but a new study indicates many young adults who survived the disease struggle with attaining this goal two years after their initial diagnosis. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - July 20, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Morning Rounds: Diet's impact over time, social effects for young cancer patients
CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook and CBS News contributor Dr. Tara Narula join "CBS This Morning: Saturday" to discuss a new study on the benefits of a better diet over time, the social impact of cancer on adolescents and young adults and a new wearable technology that can translate motion into words. (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - July 15, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Disparities in Adolescents and Young Adults With Cancer Disparities in Adolescents and Young Adults With Cancer
Unmet needs of adolescents and young adults with cancer may be contributing to poor outcomes.Cancer Control: Journal of the Moffitt Cancer Center (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - July 4, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hematology-Oncology Journal Article Source Type: news
