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New ASCO-SIO Guidelines on Fatigue in Adult Cancer Survivors
Cancer-related fatigue (CRF) is extremely common. Experienced by 30%-60% of our patient with cancer during treatment, CRF can last for months or years for 20%-30% of patients.1-3 This is no ordinary tired feeling: cancer-related fatigue is a sense of
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CaringBridge is making it easier for family and friends to surround family caregivers with support with “Ways to help”
We know and understand the incredible challenges family caregivers face—balancing 30+ unpaid hours of caregiving on top of a full-time job is overwhelming. It’s easy to feel isolated, unsupported, and emotionally exhausted, and we’re committed to lig
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How to Support a Friend with Cancer Long-Distance
Watching a friend cope with a cancer diagnosis is difficult, and being far away can make you feel helpless. You want to do anything you can to support your loved one, but it’s not always clear how to help when you can’t be there in person. Fortunatel
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