Cancer Coach is a free mobile app, designed for cancer patients. Its features include a narrated coach questionnaire, personalized treatment reports, questions to ask your healthcare provider, a calendar, note-taking functions, and a glossary, among others. To download, visit the MSK Library’s Patient and Family Selected Mobile Resources LibGuide. To access this guide from the Library website, simply click on the LibGuides link under the Select Library Resources on the upper left hand side of the page.
Cancer Research News: February 1 – February 14
- Several new drugs for advanced prostate cancer are in development.
- Exemestane, a drug that might prevent breast cancer, also causes bone loss.
- Oral HPV infections, which are more common in men, may lead to head and neck cancers.
- Cyclic peptides from African tea may have anticancer properties.
Resource Highlights: Nutrition.gov
“Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food” – Hippocrates
The way your body performs depends on what you put into it. Nutrition.gov is a government resource that provides information on weight management, smart food choices, dietary supplements, and advice when shopping at the grocery store. Continue reading