Being diagnosed with colorectal cancer can be scary and confusing. Dr. Jeffrey Meyerhardt, an expert in colorectal cancer, describes the 4 questions that any newly diagnosed patient should ask. Read More >>
side effects
March 13, 2018 · Jeffrey A. Meyerhardt, MD, MPH, FASCO
February 28, 2018 · Greg Guthrie, ASCO staff
In this podcast, registered dietitians Annette Goldberg and Maureen Gardner discuss ways to cope with side effects that can make eating difficult due to treatment for head and neck cancer. Read More >>
February 14, 2018 · Laura Porter, MD
ASCO and NCCN have worked together to help clinicians and patients identify and treat the side effects of immunotherapy before they become dangerous. Doctor and patient advocate Laura Porter describes what to watch out for if you’re taking an immune checkpoint inhibitor, a type of immunotherapy, for cancer. Read More >>
January 30, 2018 · Greg Guthrie, ASCO staff
The 2018 Clinical Cancer Advances report of the American Society of Clinical Oncology has crowned an adoptive cell immunotherapy as its Advance of the Year. What is this innovative cancer treatment? What are the risks and benefits? Read More >>
January 3, 2018 · Charlotte Caldwell, ASCO Staff
Many cancer treatments can cause hair loss (alopecia). Talking with your health care team, learning about resources and programs, and finding support in your community can help you cope with hair loss. Read More >>