High dose chemotherapy has been the conventional approach to treating Burkitt Lymphoma (“BL”), one of the more aggressive forms of this disease. However, long-term survival rates following this treatment approach have hovered only around 60% (and, of course, such treatment is highly toxic in itself, with onerous side effects). A recent study sponsored by the National Institute […]
Welcome to Featured Studies!
Each week I hope to profile a study or article that relates in some way to the treatment of cancer or approaches that may assist cancer patients in coping with their treatments and their disease. Please check back here often as new studies are added.
Featured Study- Depression as a Predictor of Disease Progression and Mortality
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Because I am a big believer in the power of the mind and the importance of one’s mood in the fight against cancer, I am starting off this feature with a research study undertaken by Jillian R. Satin, MA, and her colleagues, entitled Depression as a Predictor of Disease Progression and Mortality in Cancer Patients: […]
