18 August 2017 Approximately 15% of women diagnosed with breast or ovarian cancer will be found to carry a mutation in one or more genes that predisposes to the cancer. The most familiar are the BRCA 1 and BRCA 2 genes. These are tumor suppressor genes, if mutated, they do not function properly and can result in a higher likelihood…
Read more1 August 2017 A meta-analysis recently published in JAMA Oncology evaluated studies that reported on therapies for cancer-related fatigue (CRF). CRF is very common, can persist for years after treatment, and is exacerbated by depression, anxiety, sleep disturbance and pain - which can also be long-term effects of cancer therapy. The authors focused on papers that reported the effects of pharmaceutical…
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