New Treatments, New Hope
ACSM Releases New Guidelines for Physical Activity for Patients With Cancer
A panel of 13 experts convened by the American College of Sports Medicine has oncluded that exercise training is safe during and after cancer treatment and results in improved physical functioning, quality of life, and cancer-related fatigue for many cancer survivor groups, but implications for disease outcomes and survival are still unknown.
ALK Inhibitor Has High Response in Patients With NSCLC
Advances in the prevention and treatment of lung cancer were discussed at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology in June. One study found a high rate of tumor shrinkage using a single oral targeted drug in patients with advanced lung cancer.
Identification of Proteins May Lead to Urinary Test for Kidney Cancer
Researchers have identified two proteins excreted in urine that may lead to an earlier and more accurate diagnosis of kidney cancer. The proteins appear to be associated with 90% of all kidney cancers.
Gene May Cause Tamoxifen Resistance
Researchers may have discovered why some women fail to respond to breast cancer treatment, and it is a gene that they think they can fix. Understanding how this gene works provides researchers with a new target for treating women with breast cancer who are tamoxifen resistant and who would otherwise have poor outcomes.
Patients Are More Likely to Choose Comfort Care After Watching Video on End-of-Life Options
Patients with terminal brain cancer who watched a brief video illustrating options for end-of-life care were significantly more likely to choose comfort measures only than were participants who only heard a verbal description of treatment alternatives. After viewing the video, 21 of the 23 participants choose not to receive cardiopulmonary resuscitation after their cancer became advanced, compared with half of those in the control group.
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