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October 2010

This Month on Cancer.Net

News for Patients About Breast Cancer AdvancesTop news emerging from the 2010 Breast Cancer Symposium includes a treatment for estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer that could help women avoid a mastectomy, information for women with triple-negative breast cancer who also have a mutation (change) in a breast cancer gene (BRCA1 or BRCA2), evidence that receiving a screening mammography may benefit women aged 40 to 49, and data indicating that improved detection and treatment has increased breast cancer survival rates. Read a summary of the highlighted studies or listen to a podcast with Dr. Obel. In addition, take a look at Cancer.Net's newly updated section on breast cancer, outlining the latest information on this disease, or a one-page fact sheet, which provides a quick overview of the subject.

ASCO Expert Corner: The Patient Advocate's Role in Cancer Research ASCO President Sledge Jr., MD, and longtime advocate Lou describe how patient advocates help advance cancer research. Read more >>

Where Cancer Patients Die Affects Their Quality of Life, Caregivers Mental Health A new study finds that individuals who die in the hospital or ICU have a worse quality of life at the end of their lives compared to those who die at home with hospice services and that their caregivers are more likely to develop psychiatric problems while grieving. Learn what this means for patients >>

Flu Facts for People With CancerIt's that time of year. Get the facts about the flu, including information about the 2010 flu shot. Read more >>

Self-Image After Breast Cancer TreatmentHere, Dr. Winer outlines some self-image and body image changes a woman may encounter due to breast cancer treatment, along with coping strategies. Watch the video >>

When to Call the DoctorThis podcast explains how to recognize three serious conditions that require immediate medical attention and how to help prevent them.Listen to the podcast >>

Late Effects of Childhood Cancer TreatmentIn this video, Dr. Diller describes various types of late effects of childhood cancer treatment and offers tips on watching for late effects.Watch the video >>

Cancer TypesBirt-Hogg Dube SyndromeBreast CancerHereditary Diffuse Gastric Cancer, SyndromeHereditary Mixed Polyposis SyndromeHIV/AIDS-Related CancersLeukemia, Acute Lymphoblastic, Childhood, SpanishMedulloblastoma, ChildhoodNevoid Basal Cell Carcinoma, SyndromeSarcoma, KaposiSmall Bowel CancerVon Hippel-u SyndromeXeroderma Pigmentosa, Syndrome

Cancer.Net En EspañolRecursos de información en español para pacientes

ASCO Cancer Education SlidesColorectal Cancer

Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium

Patient advocates, register now to beat the Dec. 15 early registration deadline for the 2011 Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium, January 20 - 22, in San Francisco, California.

LIVESTRONG Survey

Take the 2010 Survivorship Survey >>Your answers will help LIVESTRONG improve programs and resources for people affected by cancer.

Updated Fact Sheets Available

Cancer.Net recently updated several ASCO Answers fact sheets on such topics as breast cancer, cervical cancer, chronic myeloid leukemia, stomach cancer, testicular cancer, and uterine cancer.View the full list of fact sheets, which provide an overview of cancer-related topics. We want to hear from you.Write your comments to:contactus@...

Inside Cancer.Net is a monthly newsletter highlighting new content and features of the American Society of Clinical Oncology's (ASCO) patient information website, Cancer.Net (www.cancer.net ). The website brings ASCO's expertise to people with cancer and those who care for and care about them. ASCO is composed of more than 28,000 oncologists globally who are leaders in advancing cancer care. All the information and content on Cancer.Net was developed and approved by the cancer doctors who are members of ASCO, making Cancer.Net the most up-to date and trusted resource for cancer information on the Internet. Cancer.Net is supported by The ASCO Cancer Foundation, which provides support for cutting-edge cancer research, professional education, and patient and family support.

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