Recurrence Score May Cut Costs for High-Risk Breast Cancer Care
Testing with 21-gene assay linked to lower relative, absolute costs among high-risk patients
2000 to 2015 Saw Increase in Liver Cancer Mortality
Increase generally steeper in less educated women; confined to men with ≤15 years education
Caregiving for Older Cancer Patients Takes Emotional Toll
Poorer patient health tied to higher levels of caregiver distress among informal caregivers
Dietary Supplement Use Not Linked to Mortality Benefits
Excess calcium intake may increase risk for cancer death; link related to supplemental calcium intake
Continued Smoking Among Cancer Patients Ups Costs by $3.4B
Estimates based on additional treatment following higher failure risk for first-line cancer treatment
New, Revised Topics Released in ACR Appropriateness Criteria
New topics relate to clinically suspected vascular malformation of extremities, gestational trophoblastic disease
Genetic Testing Underused in Breast, Ovarian Cancer
Pathogenic variants ID'd in 7.8 percent of patients with breast cancer, 14.5 percent with ovarian cancer
Preventive Drugs Often Used in Last Year of a Cancer Patient’s Life
Preventive drugs, including antihypertensives and statins, frequently continued until final month of life
Alcohol, Drug Misuse Tied to Long-Term Health Problems
Despite recovery, chronic physical disease continues to impact quality of life, life expectancy
Guidance Statements Issued for Breast Cancer Screening
Clinicians should discuss mammography with patients aged 40 to 49, discontinue screening for those ≥75
