New findings reveal the substantial burden of rare diseases due to lack of resources, financial challenges and emotional unrest Shire plc (LSE: SHP, NASDAQ: SHPG) have launched a Rare Disease Impact Report, which uncovers the health, psycho-social, and economic impact of rare diseases on patient...
Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center have placed new emphasis on gathering data on cancer patient quality of life during both treatment and survivorship. Their focus is on gathering and using that data to develop interventions to improve the quality of life for patients in treatment and for...
After a mastectomy, women who undergo breast reconstruction with tissue from their own abdomen experience significant gains in psychological, social, and sexual wellbeing as soon as three weeks after surgery. That is one of the conclusions of a new study published early online in Cancer, a...