Tuesday, August 29, 2017
I’ve Just Been Diagnosed with Cancer. Now What? - Tips for Adjusting to Your New Life as a Person with Cancer
A diagnosis of any type of cancer can be shocking and devastating, even if it is treatable or curable. When you first learn you have cancer, you may feel as if your life is out of control. You may wonder if you’re going to live, your normal routine is disrupted by doctor visits and treatments, you may feel like you can’t do the things you enjoy, and you can feel helpless and lonely.
Once the shock wears off, the process of making changes in your life can begin. Symptoms often take a toll on both your body and your emotions, and you might have to learn new ways of talking to your loved ones and your healthcare team … in addition to having to learn a whole new language of medical terms. You may have questions about adjusting to all the new challenges that cancer can bring, and it can be overwhelming. But you can – and will – find your new normal.
Monday, August 28, 2017
Mark Ruffalo
Story – In May of 2001 Mark Ruffalo had a vivid dream that he had a brain tumor. The dream terrified him so much, he contacted his doctor who ordered an MRI to put the actor at ease. Shocking the entire staff, test results proved he had a golf ball size mass behind his left ear.
A Town Hall on Breast Health and Cancer
Come to this FREE event to discover the comprehensive services that UMC provides for breast health, meet experts in the field of breast health, learn about the latest diagnostic and treatment options, hear stories of survivorship and gain insights on the role that diet, exercise and nutrition play...and much more!
Breakfast will be provided, and participants will have a chance to win door prizes and a raffle prize! We hope to see you there!
Breakfast will be provided, and participants will have a chance to win door prizes and a raffle prize! We hope to see you there!
- DATE & TIME: Saturday, September 16 at 8 AM - 1 PM
To RSVP, click here: http://www.umcno.org/
Minty Tomato and Watermelon Feta Salad - Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | Boston, MA
Enjoy some of summers best flavors in this healthy recipe from our friends at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. It'll be pumpkin spice time before you know it. http://ow.ly/ahxI30eGuPS
Going Off-Label - Cancer Today
Physicians are legally permitted to prescribe drugs approved for one purpose to be used for another, a practice called off-label prescribing. The rise of targeted therapies and immunotherapies is creating new challenges for navigating off-label options.
By Kate Yandell
When Tori Tomalia’s oncologist gave her a new prescription for pills to treat her stage IV non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in November 2013, she expected it would be filled routinely. Instead, the pharmacist told the 37-year-old that her insurance company had declined to cover the prescription and that she would need prior authorization for the medication.
Exploring Trials
Clinical trials are testing off-label use in patient with advanced cancers who have exhausted standard treatments.
Assessing Therapies
Know what tips to follow when considering off-label drug use with your physician.
Clinical trials are testing off-label use in patient with advanced cancers who have exhausted standard treatments.
Assessing Therapies
Know what tips to follow when considering off-label drug use with your physician.
Her new therapy, Xalkori (crizotinib), had been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2011 to treat advanced NSCLC patients with ALK gene mutations in their tumors. Tomalia, a mother of three and the owner of a brewery and theater in Ann Arbor, Michigan, instead had learned her cancer had a mutation in the gene ROS1. Clinical trial data had indicated that patients like Tomalia whose cancers had the ROS1 mutation did well on Xalkori, so her oncologist prescribed it. This practice, called off-label treatment, is legal and common in medicine.
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