Tag: Cancer: Misc.
ASCO Updates Guidelines on Integration of Palliative Care
Those with advanced cancer should receive dedicated palliative care services early in disease course
October 2016 Briefing – Hematology & Oncology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Hematology & Oncology for October 2016. This roundup includes...
Cancer Survivors Have Higher Rate of Antidepressant Use
Nearly one in five survivors taking medication for depression or anxiety years later
Statins Offset Insulin-Related Cancer Risk in T2DM
Risks of cancer reduced with statins; greater risk reduction in those not receiving antihyperglycemic tx
Smoking Still Responsible for Many U.S. Cancer Deaths
Linked to close to one-third of fatal cancers in patients 35 and older
Financial Toxicity Is a Relevant Cancer Outcome Measure
Health-related quality of life correlated with financial toxicity in cancer patients
FDA Approves New Treatment for Advanced Soft Tissue Sarcoma
Sanctioned for use with doxorubicin in cases that cannot be treated with radiation or surgery
Topotecan-Based Therapy Beneficial for Retinoblastoma
Findings show globe salvage with vision for topotecan plus vincristine, carboplatin, focal therapy
Obesity Ups Risk for Secondary Primary Cancers in Men
Higher risk of secondary primary cancer in obese male survivors versus general population
Price Increases Larger for Older Cancer Drugs Than Newer Ones
Older meds rose 22.7 percent in price, compared to a 6.2 percent increase for newer treatments
