Tag: Cancer: Misc.
Overscreening for Cancer Common Among Older Adults
Findings seen across cancer types, particularly for women living in U.S. metropolitan areas
Trouble With Daily Activities Tied to Worse Cancer Outcomes
Authors call for routine assessment of functional status on hospital admission
Number of Newly ID’d U.S. Patients With Cancer Dropped During COVID-19
Decrease of 46.4 percent found for newly identified patients with six common cancer types during pandemic
July 2020 Briefing – Hematology & Oncology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Hematology & Oncology for July 2020. This roundup includes...
Adherence to Prophylaxis for EGFRi-Linked Rash Beneficial
Adherence to prophylaxis protocols tied to drop in interventions, toxicity-linked chemo interruptions
Policy Guides Medical Marijuana Use at Pediatric Hospital
Eighty percent of pediatric patients seen by MMJ consultative service had an oncologic diagnosis
Early Breast Cancer Screening Benefits Childhood Cancer Survivors
Early initiation of breast cancer screening with MRI may reduce breast cancer mortality by more than half
Medicaid Expansion Contributing to Earlier Cancer Diagnosis
Cancer diagnosis earlier for low-income adults with screening-amenable cancers following Medicaid expansion
HDHPs Up Disparities in Access to Care Among Cancer Survivors
Cost barriers increased for blacks, with 22.8 percent reporting they skipped medications to save money
Genetic Tests May Differ in Their Interpretation of Certain Variants
11 percent of interpretations were different for TP53 gene; difference can impact management
