Patient Support & Survivorship
Patient support and survivorship focus on improving the quality of life for individuals during and after cancer treatment through medical, emotional, and social care. Resources like counseling, rehabilitation, and wellness programs help patients manage side effects, reduce recurrence risks, and navigate life beyond cancer.
Tool gives more accurate estimates of recurrence risk and individual chemotherapy benefit in node-positive breast cancer
A new statistical tool that combines multiple clinical and pathologic factors with a patient’s 21-gene Oncotype DX Breast Recurrence Score result provides more accurate estimates about that patient’s breast cancer prognosis and their potential benefit from chemotherapy than either the Recurrence Score result or clinical factors alone.
World’s first cream to treat skin cancer edges closer to reality
Researchers are developing the world’s first topical cream to prevent and treat skin cancer, especially for organ transplant recipients.
Toxic glass kills 99% of bone cancer without harming healthy cells
Scientists have demonstrated a new potential treatment for bone cancer. A bioactive glass laced with a toxic metal was able to kill up to 99% of the cancer without harming healthy cells, and could even help regrow healthy bone after.
Clinical trial shows cancer-preventing topical immunotherapy trains immune system to fight precancers
A new study by investigators from Mass General Brigham uncovers how a novel immunotherapy prevents squamous cell carcinoma, with benefits lasting five years after treatment. This therapy is the first to activate specific components of the adaptive immune system, particularly CD4+ T helper cells, which are not known to be involved in traditional cancer treatments.
