Improving supportive care of young patients with breast cancer
According to Prof. Ann Partridge, 2024 ESMO Awardee, young patients with breast cancer have unique needs that must be addressed to achieve better outcomes
Pregnancy after breast cancer: study provides reassurance to BRCA carriers undergoing assisted reproductive techniques
No difference in risk recurrence or pregnancy outcomes was reported between young women with BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutations conceiving naturally and those using fertility treatments
Extending the continuum of care for metastatic colorectal cancer
While novel agents continue to enrich the therapeutic armamentarium in this setting, patients ask for a longer survival, but also for a better quality of life
Early breast cancer: higher quality of life reported with a personalised follow-up
A nurse-led follow-up strategy including self-management interventions, use of patient-reported outcomes and phone consultations also resulted in lower fear of recurrence, anxiety and depression
Pregnancy after cancer- is it safe?
While increasing evidence from studies support pregnancy after cancer treatment, data gaps persist, particularly regarding the impact of novel therapies on fertility