2016 Match Marks Record Highs for Registrants, Matching
Total of 30,750 positions available; overall match rate 96.2%, with 96.3% of first-year positions filled
Only Half of Rectal CA Patients Receiving Standard of Care
Uninsured and minority patients have lower odds of receiving standard therapies, researchers find
Metformin May Reduce Cancer Mortality Risk
Older women with diabetes and cancer taking metformin saw an increase in survival
Hepatitis C Found to Up Odds for Certain Head and Neck Cancers
Researcher sees need for improved screening, treatment
Health Care Workers Skip Hand Washing One-Third of the Time
Outpatient facility staff also found to be lacking at safe injection practices
Older Age May Boost Radiation Benefits in Soft-Tissue Sarcoma
Biggest benefit was seen post-surgery in people over 65, research suggests
Surveillance Seems Safe for Some Intermediate Risk Prostate CA
Seems safe for men at low risk and for select patients at intermediate risk, including those with Gleason 6
Iodine-125 Interstitial Implant Feasible for Prostate Cancer
Findings based on 10-year follow-up of localized prostate cancer patients
Hospice Care Doesn’t Up Costs for Nursing Home Decedents
For long-stay nursing home decedents, use of hospice doesn't increase costs in last 6 months of life
ASCO Presents Guidelines for Increasing HPV Vaccine Uptake
Oncologists should raise awareness of HPV-related cancers and role of vaccinations
