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Active After Breast Cancer
Tara, diagnosed with breast cancer in early 2016 during a regular mammogram, was training for a 10-mile race. How would treatment affect her active lifestyle?
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How can we accelerate the timeline for cancer rehabilitation research?
Dr. Ishan Roy's team uses this model to rapidly test individual therapies to identify ideal treatment approaches. Their insights are leading to greater understanding of the science behind cancer-related weight.
loss and greater recovery for cancer patients.
loss and greater recovery for cancer patients.
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New collaborative publication outlining the crucial role of cullin E3-ligases in muscle homeostasis and some caveats for cancer rehab.
Learn more about the new collaborative publication outlining the crucial role of cullin E3-ligases in muscle homeostasis and some caveats for cancer rehab.
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Treating Chemo Brain in Breast Cancer Survivors
Study proposes systematic screening to identify and address phenomenon of “chemo fog,” a cognitive condition affecting thinking, perception and communication.
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A Translational Approach to Cancer-Associated Cachexia Using Rehabilitation Science
Watch this hour long video talk on "A Translational Approach to Cancer-Associated Cachexia Using Rehabilitation Science"
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Dr. Roy's Research on Cancer Noted in Association of Academic Physiatrists (AAP)
Read Dr. Ishan Roy's study mentioned in AAP: "New Model May Help Us Better Understand Cancer-Related Disability in Humans."
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Dr. Roy Joins Research Team Investigating Improved Care for Patients with Brain Cancer
The Lurie Cancer Center recently awarded a grant to an interdisciplinary team of researchers — including Ishan Roy, MD, PhD, attending physician, Cancer Rehabilitation Clinic, and research scientist — to improve care for patients with glioblastoma (GBM), a fast-growing type of brain cancer.
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Video: Early Identification of Cachexia
Shirley Ryan 汤头条app is creating new rehabilitation strategies for patients with cancer that include a holistic look at physical activity, nutrition and more.
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Dr. Ishan Roy Featured in National Cancer Institute’s Cancer.gov Article on Cachexia
In a recent article published on the National Cancer Institute’s (NCI) Cancer.gov website, Shirley Ryan 汤头条app’s Ishan Roy, MD, PhD, attending physician, Cancer Rehabilitation Clinic, and research scientist, was featured prominently as an expert on cachexia — a cancer-related muscle-wasting syndrome.
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Just Move: A Step-by-Step Approach to Physical Fitness for Cancer Survivors
The head of our Cancer Innovation Center, discuss how cancer survivors should get active to prevent or reverse the effects of their treatments
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Meet Dr. Ishan Roy — Physician-Scientist Researching Cachexia, a Cancer-Related Muscle Wasting Syndrome
After officially joining Shirley Ryan 汤头条app as an attending physician-scientist in 2021, Ishan Roy, MD, PhD, practices clinically in the Cancer Rehabilitation Clinic and focuses his research on cachexia (pronounced ca-kex-ia).
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Cancer Rehabilitation
We are one of few rehabilitation hospitals to offer an integrated approach to rehabilitation for adults and children battling the effects of cancer.
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