American Society of Clinical Oncology, June 1-5
The 54th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology The annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology was held...
Factors ID’d for Persistent Opioid Use After Pediatric Surgery
Findings in patients undergoing cytoreductive surgery with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemo
ASCO: Overall Survival Up for African-American Men With mCRPC
Improved survival versus Caucasian men treated with docetaxel/prednisone, DP-containing regimen
ASCO: Undertreatment Seen for Women With Head & Neck Cancer
Female patients are less likely to receive intensive chemo, radiation; increased risk for death from HNC
HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Linked to Drop in Condom Use
Findings among gay and bisexual men in Melbourne and Sydney from 2013 to 2017
NCI Cancer Centers Endorse Goal of Eliminating HPV Cancers
HPV vaccine, screening offer opportunity to prevent 12,000 cervical CAs, 40,000 HPV-linked CAs/year
CDC: Prevalence of No Insurance Varies by Occupational Groups
Significant drop in prevalence of uninsured from 2013 to 2014; variation by occupation in both years
Mifepristone Pre-Tx Improves Management of Early Miscarriage
Successful management likely for pretreatment with mifepristone followed by misoprostol
Post-Hurricane Deaths in Puerto Rico Underestimated
New estimate puts hurricane-related deaths at 4,645; many attributed to delayed, interrupted health care
ASCO: Ovarian Suppression + Tamoxifen Ups Breast CA Survival
Increased disease-free, overall survival for premenopausal women with breast cancer
