Tag: Cancer: Misc.
Caregiving for Older Cancer Patients Takes Emotional Toll
Poorer patient health tied to higher levels of caregiver distress among informal caregivers
Continued Smoking Among Cancer Patients Ups Costs by $3.4B
Estimates based on additional treatment following higher failure risk for first-line cancer treatment
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
American Association for Cancer Research, March 29-April 3
The American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting The annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research was held from March 29...
Population Mortality Affects Long-Term Follow-Up of AlloHCT
Substantial part of total nonrelapse mortality for older patients due to population mortality
March 2019 Briefing – Hematology & Oncology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Hematology & Oncology for March 2019. This roundup includes...
Low, High Levels of Physical Activity Tied to Reduced Mortality
All-cause mortality risk lower with 10 to 59 minutes of physical activity per week versus inactivity
Cancer Risk Modestly Elevated With Chronic Kidney Disease
Lower eGFR linked to elevated cancer risk relative to eGFR of 90 to 104 mL/min
Infertility in Women Linked to Modestly Elevated Cancer Risk
Overall risk higher for developing cancer; increased risks seen for uterine, ovarian, lung, thyroid cancers
Intervention Promotes Better Conversations With Cancer Patients
But communication quality-improvement intervention does not improve patient outcomes
