These cancer patients write their own story
They hurt. They weep. They fly. They soar above the thunderheads. They plunge back to earth. They hold fast to their lovers and their children. They bruise. They burn. They heal. Cancer is not a...
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Cancer Survivors Who Inspire Us
June 4 is National Cancer Survivors Day. To honor this occasion, we’re sharing the stories of six survivors who inspire us. Some are public figures who are famous the world over. Others are people...
How to help cancer patients with bone metastases get the benefits of exercise
An international panel including OHSU's Kerri Winters-Stone, Ph.D., has published best practice recommendations on exercise for people with cancer that has spread to their bones. "This consensus...
A new prescription for cancer: Exercise
Updated guidance details how physical activity, tailored to the individual, can reduce side effects and improve quality of life. “Take it easy” and “don’t overexert yourself” were common...
Exercise as medicine for cancer: Q&A with Kerri Winters-Stone
Cancer patients don’t need to avoid physical exertion, including exercise – contrary to once widely held belief. Exercise is not only safe during and after cancer treatment, studies have found...
Nerve damage from chemotherapy may persist for years, worsening risk of falls
In a study that kept in touch with more than 500 women cancer survivors for an average of six years, nearly half continued to experience chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy and a heightened...
Long after chemotherapy, nerve damage may increase a woman’s risk of falling
Years after completing treatment, nearly half of women cancer survivors continued to experience chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy in a new study that tracked more than 500...