Inferior Care, Higher Costs for Black Men With Prostate Cancer
Problems include longer waits, greater need for more care after surgery, and rehospitalization
CDC: Too Few Male Adolescents Receiving HPV Vaccine
Physicians failing to recommend it or adequately explain its benefits to parents
WHO: Evidence That Processed Meat Can Cause Cancer
Meanwhile, red meat only shows some association with an increased risk for colorectal cancer
ASTRO: Less Treatment Effective in HPV-Related Oropharynx CA
Lower doses of chemotherapy, radiation may also reduce unwanted side effects
AMA: Eight Reasons for Nonadherence to Medications
Reasons include fear of side effects, costs, misunderstanding of the need for medications
American Society for Radiation Oncology, Oct. 18-21
The 57th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology The annual meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) was...
AAP: Dogs Help Curb Anxiety in Children With Cancer
'Therapy dogs' appear to ease heart rate, lower blood pressure in children fighting the disease
FDA Approves Yondelis for Soft-Tissue Sarcoma
Drug sanctioned for liposarcoma or leiomyosarcoma
Neuromuscular Stimulation Doesn’t Aid Dysphagia Patients
Combining NMES with swallow exercises in head and neck cancer patients not helpful
FDA Approves Onivyde for Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer
To be used in combination with fluorouracil/leucovorin for advanced disease
