Nonphysician Emergency Practitioners Order More Imaging Studies
Findings seen among Medicare beneficiaries, with simultaneous increase in share of nonphysician practitioners from 2005 to 2020
Brentuximab Vedotin + Chemo Ups Event-Free Survival in Peds Hodgkin Lymphoma
Event-free survival rate higher in pediatric patients, but no difference seen in the percentage of patients receiving involved-site radiation therapy
Top Medical Groups, Hospitals Urge Better Access to Lung Cancer Screening
More than 50 cancer groups have issued an urgent call for more lung cancer screening among high-risk people
ASTRO: Sexual Function After Brachytherapy Less Often Assessed in Women
Sexual function less likely to be assessed in women versus men undergoing brachytherapy for genitourinary cancers
Sequencing of ADT, RT Examined in Localized Prostate Cancer
Pooled analysis of 12 randomized trials suggests use of concurrent/adjuvant androgen deprivation therapy in combination with prostate-only radiotherapy may improve outcomes
Cancer Death Rates Continuing to Decline for Adults, Children
Incidence remained stable among men and increased among women during 2014 to 2018
ASTRO: Medical Physicist-Patient Consult May Ease Stress of RT
Benefits may include decreased anxiety, increased technical and overall satisfaction
ASTRO: Ultra-High-Dose Radiotherapy Feasible for Extremity Bone Mets
Pain relief reported at eight of 12 sites targeted with FLASH; complete response reported at six of 12 sites
Higher Work Hours Linked to Depressive Symptoms for Interns
Estimated change from baseline in the PHQ-9 score increased with increasing work hours
