Eric Fitzsimmons

Philadelphia

Senior editor at @CancerTodayMag. I write about cancer care and research for patients, survivors and caregivers. NJ raised, Philly based. Views are my own.

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Articles

At-home Prostate Cancer Test May Help Some Men Avoid Biopsy

3 days ago | brnw.ch | Eric Fitzsimmons

A BIOMARKER URINE TEST for men with elevated protein-specific antigen (PSA) could help prevent unnecessary and repeat biopsies without a digital rectal exam, according to a study published in the January 2025 issue of the Journal of Urology. MyProstateScore 2.0 (MPS2) identifies 18 cancer-specific genes to provide a personalized risk assessment for prostate cancer, particularly for men with elevated PSA, a protein produced by cells in the prostate gland that may be higher in men with cancer.
April 18: The Week in Cancer News

6 days ago | brnw.ch | Eric Fitzsimmons

Every week, the editors of Cancer Today magazine bring you the top news for cancer patients from around the internet. Stay up to date with the latest in cancer research and care by subscribing to our e-newsletter. Most adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with advanced cancer do not have discussions with health care providers about their goals for cancer treatment until the final month of life, according to a National Cancer Institute (NCI)-funded study published last year in JAMA Network Open.
The Power of Comedy

1 week ago | brnw.ch | Eric Fitzsimmons

AT THE START of Quacks & Whacks: A Cancer Comedy, four singing puppets introduce themselves as cancer cells. They start in the lungs, hide from a biopsy needle, tell stories around a campfire, and then travel to the brain, their next campsite. These campy cancer cells, the audience learns, are inside the character of Sharon, a public school teacher who is diagnosed with metastatic lung cancer years after a lung biopsy comes up negative.
April 4: The Week in Cancer News

2 weeks ago | brnw.ch | Eric Fitzsimmons

Every week, the editors of Cancer Today magazine bring you the top news for cancer patients from around the internet. Stay up to date with the latest in cancer research and care by subscribing to our e-newsletter. Surgery may not be necessary for all early-stage breast cancer patients, according to the results of a phase II study published in JAMA Oncology.
April 4: The Week in Cancer News

2 weeks ago | cancertodaymag.org | Eric Fitzsimmons

Every week, the editors of Cancer Today magazine bring you the top news for cancer patients from around the internet. Stay up to date with the latest in cancer research and care by subscribing to our e-newsletter. Surgery may not be necessary for all early-stage breast cancer patients, according to the results of a phase II study published in JAMA Oncology.
Online Second Opinions

3 weeks ago | brnw.ch | Eric Fitzsimmons

JUST 29% OF PEOPLE WITH CANCER seek a second opinion for their treatment. But a study examining data from a program through Stanford Health Care in Palo Alto, California, suggests more people with cancer should consider it. The study, published Feb. 11 in JCO Oncology Practice, tracked 657 patients who used an online portal to receive a second opinion from Stanford Health physicians. The doctors made a recommendation for at least a minor change more than half the time.
Online Second Opinions

3 weeks ago | cancertodaymag.org | Eric Fitzsimmons

JUST 29% OF PEOPLE WITH CANCER seek a second opinion for their treatment. But a study examining data from a program through Stanford Health Care in Palo Alto, California, suggests more people with cancer should consider it. The study, published Feb. 11 in JCO Oncology Practice, tracked 657 patients who used an online portal to receive a second opinion from Stanford Health physicians. The doctors made a recommendation for at least a minor change more than half the time.
March 28: The Week in Cancer News

3 weeks ago | brnw.ch | Eric Fitzsimmons

Every week, the editors of Cancer Today magazine bring you the top news for cancer patients from around the internet. Stay up to date with the latest in cancer research and care by subscribing to our e-newsletter. A surgical approach could spare people with localized prostate cancer from experiencing sexual side effects, according to study results presented at the 2025 European Association of Urology Congress in Madrid and simultaneously published in the Lancet Oncology.
Musical Toxicity an Effect of Cancer Treatment

1 month ago | brnw.ch | Eric Fitzsimmons

BEFORE PURSUING A CAREER in medicine, Jessica Burlile was a multi-instrumentalist who received a degree in music. Now chief radiation oncology resident at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, Burlile’s background has left her particularly attuned to the pain and challenges faced by musicians undergoing cancer treatments. “I have encountered other musicians who told me that they had to stop playing and teaching during their cancer treatments,” Burlile says.
March 21: The Week in Cancer News

1 month ago | brnw.ch | Eric Fitzsimmons

Every week, the editors of Cancer Today magazine bring you the top news for cancer patients from around the internet. Stay up to date with the latest in cancer research and care by subscribing to our e-newsletter. Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy, characterized by numbness, pain and tingling in the hands and feet, can linger long after chemotherapy treatment is completed.