Tag: cancer

Study suggests many cancer survivors are living with PTSD

From the Wiley press release: A recent study showed approximately one-fifth of patients with cancer experienced post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) several months after diagnosis, and many of these patients continued… Read more »

Study suggests that brain region for balance, movement also involved in processing traumatic memories

From the Thomas Jefferson University press release: Patients diagnosed and treated for a long-term potentially fatal diseases such as cancer, can accumulate distressing and traumatic experiences along the way. A new… Read more »

Study suggests increased physical activity among breast cancer survivors boosts cognition

From the University of California – San Diego press release: It is estimated that up to 75 percent of breast cancer survivors experience problems with cognitive difficulties following treatments, perhaps lasting… Read more »

Link between common prostate cancer treatment, dementia detailed in new study

From the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine press release: A new analysis of patients who have undergone treatment for prostate cancer shows a connection between androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) —… Read more »