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New ASCO-SIO Guidelines on Fatigue in Adult Cancer Survivors
Cancer-related fatigue (CRF) is extremely common. Experienced by 30%-60% of our patient with cancer during treatment, CRF can last for months or years for 20%-30% of patients.1-3 This is no ordinary tired feeling: cancer-related fatigue is a sense of
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Navigating Cancer Care for Veterans: A Guide for Healthcare Providers
As health care professionals, we frequently encounter patients with complex medical histories. However, treating U.S. military veterans with cancer presents a unique set of challenges that often necessitate a specialized approach. Having been a U.S.
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How to Support a Friend with Cancer Long-Distance
Watching a friend cope with a cancer diagnosis is difficult, and being far away can make you feel helpless. You want to do anything you can to support your loved one, but it’s not always clear how to help when you can’t be there in person. Fortunatel
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