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Uploaded and Shared in Youtube by: UMMCVideos Several genes have been discovered that for some families explain why cancer appears to run in the family. Individuals who carry a change, or mutation, in a hereditary cancer gene are at an increased risk to develop cancer or a second cancer. Currently, the most common inherited syndromes involve breast cancer, ovarian cancer, and colon cancer. In this video, UMGCC's genetic counselor, Jessica Rispoli Joines, M.G.C., C.G.C., explains the importa

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Fertility Preservation in Cancer Patients: Egg Freezing

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Many young cancer patients don't discuss fertility | Reuters

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news.yahoo.com — “From Yahoo! News: NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Young women with cancer often aren't counseled about the risk of losing their fertility due to treatment or their options for saving their eggs, a new study from California suggests. Researchers found that since the early 1990s, only one in every 25 women diagnosed with cancer at age 40 or younger decided to go through with egg- or embryo-freezing procedures, even though at least half said they'd like to have kids after treatment. "More times thView full resource at news.yahoo.com

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Symposier - Germline Predictors Of Androgen Deprivation Therapy (ADT) Response In Advanced Prostate Cancer

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Symposier - Obesity may play a role in poor breast cancer outcomes

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Meet Mimi Alvarez, RN, MSN, PMHCNS-BC — UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center

unclineberger.org — “As a Clinical Nurse Specialist with the UNC Comprehensive Cancer Support Program, Mimi provides counseling to patients and their families. She sees patients of all ages and in all clinical programs, from pediatric oncology to geriatric oncology.View full resource at unclineberger.org

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Symposier - Dr. Belani Discusses NSCLC Adjuvant Therapy

symposier.com — “Uploaded and shared in Youtube by: OncLiveTV — Chandra P. Belani, MD, Deputy Director, Penn State Hershey Cancer Institute, Miriam Beckner Distinguished Professor of Medicine, Penn State Hershey Medical Center & College of Medicine, discusses recent changes to adjuvant therapy for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Adjuvant therapy is the current standard of care for patients with resectable NSCLC. Various trials have suggested that the absolute improvement in overall survival from adjuvant treView full resource at symposier.com

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Symposier - Prostate cancer hormone treatment heart risks | Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

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Symposier - Radioactive iodine for thyroid cancer increasing, with wide variation in how and where its used

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