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New Study to Focus on Unmet Needs of Liver Cancer Patients

The Cancer Experience Registry: Liver Cancer will explore the patient experience on several different topics such as their physical functioning, social life, work, stress, financial impact, treatment decision-making, and more.
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Read April 22, 2019

Why Hispanic Women Face Unique Endometrial Cancer Obstacles

Endometrial cancer— a type of uterine cancer that forms in the tissue lining of the uterus—is one of the most common cancers in American women, yet many populations, including Hispanic women, lack the necessary information to recognize risk factors.
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Read March 26, 2019

Introducing VOICE™: A New Tool to Capture the Patient Perspective

On March 22nd, 2019 the Research and Training Institute (RTI) presented findings from two studies at the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) Annual Conference in Orlando, FL. Below is a post from the research team about the significance of their findings from one study for people diagnosed with cancer, their families, and cancer care providers.
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Read March 15, 2019

Melanoma, Stigma, and Mental Health

On March 6th, 2019 our Research and Training Institute (RTI) presented findings of a study on more than 40 adult patients with a diagnosis of melanoma at the Society of Behavioral Medicine’s 40th Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions. Below is a post from the research team about the significance of their findings for the melanoma community.
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Read December 5, 2018

Taking a “Whole Patient” Approach to Treating Hematologic Malignancies

Our Research and Training Institute (RTI) took front stage in sunny San Diego this week at the American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting. Three abstracts from the RTI were accepted to the conference, each representing a separate blood cancer specialty registry from the Cancer Experience Registry ®.