Patient advocate Martha Carlson and Dr. Maryam Lustberg share what people diagnosed with cancer should know about self-comparison on social media, including ways to avoid it and how to cope. Read More
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October 31, 2023 Martha Carlson and Maryam Lustberg, MD, MPH
October 26, 2023 Brielle Gregory Collins, ASCO staff
In this podcast, Dr. Allison Kurian and genetic counselor Kristen Mahoney Shannon discuss what people should know about their hereditary breast cancer risk, including how to know whether the condition may run in your family and what to expect if you will be receiving genetic counseling. Read More
October 24, 2023 Thandi Montgomery
Breast cancer survivor Thandi Montgomery shares what it was like being diagnosed with breast cancer at 38, the physical and emotional toll it took on her, why she turned to therapy for help, and how she found purpose while facing her diagnosis. Read More
October 23, 2023 Greg Guthrie, ASCO staff
Research from the 2023 ASCO Quality Care Symposium will highlight studies using text messaging to reduce time spent at the clinic, virtual mind-body fitness to reduce health care visits for people with cancer, and yoga to help reduce side effects of radiation therapy for people with head and neck cancer. Read More
October 19, 2023 Richard A. Larson, MD
Dr. Richard A. Larson describes what people with cancer should know about blood transfusions, including why a blood transfusion might be needed during cancer, the different types of transfusions, what to expect during a transfusion, and possible side effects. Read More