November 2020 – COA Patient Advocacy Network News Bulletin
Up Next: Between Life and Death: From Despair to Hope
Advances in medicine, technology, and knowledge have increased the chances that patients with cancer will survive their disease. Some patients will not survive a cancer diagnosis, however, which means that physicians must prepare patients for the possibility of end-of-life care and even acceptance of death.
Join Kashyap Patel, MD, vice president of COA and CEO of Carolina Blood & Cancer Care Associates, as he discusses his new book, Between Life and Death: From Despair to Hope. Dr. Patel chronicles real patients who faced death with bravery and dignity. He will share his experience supporting patients with the transition to palliative care, offer strategies for dealing with this difficult issue, and more.
Recent News & Updates
A new study from researchers at the University of Southern California (USC) has suggested that diets rich in fruits, vegetables and whole grains may possibly be linked to a higher risk of early‑onset lung cancer.
At the 2026 NCCN Annual Conference, Anjali Albanese, an oncology social worker at Fox Chase Cancer Center, sat down for an interview with CURE to discuss the emotional and psychosocial impact of a cancer diagnosis among younger adults.
Breast, colorectal and prostate cancers account for most screen-detectable cancers in adults aged under 50 years, with most “unfortunately diagnosed symptomatically,” a presenter at ACP’s Internal Medicine Meeting said.
Popular niacin (vitamin B3) derivatives, which are readily available in retail stores and often promoted as anti-aging supplements, may have a protective effect on cancer cells, according to a new study.
