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Cancer Survivorship Symposium (CSS) 2018: Advancing Care and Research

February 16 - 17, 2018; Orlando, Florida

February 16 - 17, 2018 Orlando, Florida

CSS Suicide Among Cancer Survivors -- Highest Risk in HNC Compared to all other cancer types, with one exception, the risk for suicide is significantly higher among survivors of head and neck cancer (HNC).
Medscape Medical News, February 20, 2018
CSS Exercise Improves Range of Motion After Lymph Node Surgery Exercise plus education improves arm mobility after lymph node dissection faster than does education alone, especially in the arm affected by the dissection.
Medscape Medical News, February 19, 2018
CSS Despite Need, Cancer Centers Don't Stock Sex Aids Low availability of therapeutic sexual aids at NCI-designated cancer centers limits patients' ability to deal with sexual dysfunction in a timely way.
Medscape Medical News, February 15, 2018

Conference News

CSS Increased Risk for CVD in Some Cancer Survivors
Medscape Medical News, February 27, 2018
CSS Fear of Cancer Return: Distinct From Depression and Distress
Medscape Medical News, February 26, 2018
CSS Breast Cancer Survivors: Transition to PCP Leads to Savings
Medscape Medical News, February 22, 2018
CSS 'Unrealistic Expectations' for Cancer Survivorship Care Plans
Medscape Medical News, February 21, 2018
CSS Suicide Among Cancer Survivors -- Highest Risk in HNC
Medscape Medical News, February 20, 2018

CSS Exercise Improves Range of Motion After Lymph Node Surgery
Medscape Medical News, February 19, 2018
CSS Exercise Benefits Cancer Patients Even 4 Years Later
Medscape Medical News, February 19, 2018
CSS Despite Need, Cancer Centers Don't Stock Sex Aids
Medscape Medical News, February 15, 2018
CSS Web-Based Tool Motivates Teen Cancer Survivors to Exercise
Medscape Medical News, February 14, 2018
CSS No Follow-up in More Than a Third of AYA Cancer Survivors
Medscape Medical News, February 13, 2018

Popular News From Last Year’s Symposium

Pothole vs Sinkhole: Cancer Money Burden in Whites, Blacks Compared to white patients with cancer, black patients incur a greater financial burden despite lower out-of-pocket expenses.
Medscape Medical News, Jan 30, 2017
Blows and Barriers to Cancer Survivors' Fitness A new study of patients from 12 US hospitals aimed to identify factors associated with cancer survivors' decreased levels of exercise.
Medscape Medical News, Jan 24, 2017
Who's Ordering Tests and Imaging for Breast Cancer Survivors? A new study assesses if surveillance of early-stage breast cancer survivors varied by whether they obtained follow-up care with oncologists, primary care physicians, or both.
Medscape Medical News, Feb 1, 2017

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