Guidelines Published for Managing Chronic Pain in Cancer Survivors
An expert panel led by Northwestern Medicine investigator Judith Paice, PhD, RN, developed recommendations to help clinicians manage the chronic pain of cancer survivors.
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Aarati Didwania Named Director of Honors Program in Medical Education
Aarati Didwania, MD, ’04 MSCI, associate professor of Medicine, has been named director of the Honors Program in Medical Education at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.
$17.4 Million Grant to Tackle Cancer in Chicago’s Lower-Income, Minority Neighborhoods
A new grant from the National Cancer Institute will help three Chicago universities work together with many of the city’s underserved communities to foster impactful cancer research, education, training and outreach.
Poster Session Highlights Student Research
Medical students gathered to share their Area of Scholarly Concentration research projects with faculty and peers at a recent poster session.
Moving Beyond Cancer
The impossible is possible when cancer survivors are monitored by medical professionals who know their specialized needs.
Childhood Cancer Survivors Face Chronic Health Problems
The majority of children who survive cancer in the U.S. face chronic health problems related to their treatment, according to a new Northwestern Medicine study.
Ovary Transplantation Shows Promise for Restoring Cancer Survivor Fertility
Northwestern Medicine scientists have created and transplanted an artificial ovarian system that induced puberty in mouse models, a first step toward a new approach to improving fertility in childhood cancer survivors.
Caring for Cancer Survivors After the Treatment is Done
Carol A. Rosenberg, ’80 MD, has more than three decades’ experience as an internist, clinical researcher and medical educator, but it was an unexpected medical crisis within her own family that profoundly changed the course of her career.
Health of Young Adult Cancer Survivors Compared to Peers
Young adult cancer survivors reported poorer physical and emotional health but better social health in a study by Northwestern Medicine scientists.
Students, Staff Participate in Cuts for Cancer
Fourteen women donated hair at the second annual Cuts for Cancer event hosted by the American Medical Women’s Association on May 24. Donations were sent to the Pantene Beautiful Lengths program, which supplies free wigs to women who have lost their hair due to cancer treatment.