Tag: Cancer: Misc.

Largest decreases seen among high-risk populations, including men, older patients, patients with prostate and lung cancer

Majority of patients, physicians report satisfaction with virtual care

Adult-onset cancer survivors have greater risk for subsequent primary cancer; majority of these incidences are cancers associated with obesity or smoking

Pace of annual decline in lung cancer mortality increased from 2009-2013 to 2014-2018 for men, women, overall

Excess heart age 8.5 years for men and 6.5 years for women; varies by age, race/ethnicity, education, income

Annual per-physician payment value decreased for those receiving less than $10,000, increased for those receiving more than $10,000

Less than 1 percent of patients receiving antitumor treatment between Jan. 15 and May 4, 2020, developed COVID-19

In children with cancer younger than 16, the estimated incidence of hospital-identified SARS-CoV-2 infection was 3 percent

Risk for COVID-19 elevated for individuals with recent cancer diagnosis; those with cancer and COVID-19 have worse outcomes

The 62nd American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting and Exposition