General Oncology News & Features
Median Cost of Cancer Drug Development is Approximately $648 Million
Total revenue from sales of 10 drugs was 67.0 billion, with total RD spending of 7.2 billion, researchers found.
Cannabis Reduces Response Rate to Immunotherapy for Cancer
Investigators report that administering cannabis to patients with cancer undergoing immunotherapy was found to lower the response rate to therapy but had no effect on PFS or OS, in an oral presentation at ESMO 2017 Congress.
Prevalence of Aggressive Cancer Care at End of Life Remains Unchanged
Researchers reported trends of aggressiveness of cancer care near the end of life (ACCEoL) have remained unchanged in adult patients despite increasing resources for integrated palliative care in a presentation at ESMO 2017 Congress.
Impact of Distress on Adherence to Cancer Screening Recommendations
Most studies focus on false-positive results and follow-ups. In this study, researchers sought to determine distress levels at the time of screening and its potential impact on adherence to screening recommendations.
Breakthrough Cancer Pain Managed Effectively With Fentanyl Buccal Tablets
This prospective, noninterventional trial evaluated the response of 276 patients to FBT from 64 pain and oncology clinics
Cause of Superior Vena Cava Syndrome in Cancer Determines Prognosis
Prognosis for cancer patients with superior vena cava syndrome is highly associated with the underlying cause of the syndrome.
Hyponatremia May Lead to Worse Symptom Severity, Frequency in Cancer
Patients with cancer who develop hyponatremia suffer from more symptoms with greater severity than normonatremic patients; however, no significant association was found between in-hospital mortality or length of hospital stay and hyponatremia.
Affect of Daratumumab on Laboratory Blood Test Results
Do monoclonal antibodies other than daratumumab cause false positives in the blood antibody screen and crossmatch obtained prior to a transfusion?
Early Recognition of Checkpoint Inhibitor-Related Pneumonitis Improves Outcomes
As the use of checkpoint inhibitors increases in many types of cancer, oncology nurses need to learn to recognize the signs and symptoms of pneumonitis, a rare but life-threatening adverse effect of these agents.
Risk of Some Cancers Higher in Women With a History of Periodontal Disease
A study on a cohort of women enrolled in the WHI-OS shows that those with a history of periodontal disease had a higher risk for developing some cancers.
ONA Articles
- Invisible Burdens: The Complex Needs of Caregivers of Patients With Brain Cancer
- Cannabis Reduces Response Rate to Immunotherapy for Cancer
- E-Cigarettes Increase BP, Heart Rate, Arterial Stiffness
- Progression-Free Survival in CLL Prolonged With Maintenance Lenalidomide
- Sarcopenia Affects Dose in Reinduction Therapy for Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
- Coping With Lymphedema: A Patient Guide (Fact Sheet)
- Invisible Burdens: The Complex Needs of Caregivers of Patients With Brain Cancer
- Cannabis Reduces Response Rate to Immunotherapy for Cancer
- Perioperative Blockade of Pathways May Improve Outcomes in Breast Cancer
- Anorexia-Cachexia in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Improved With Anamorelin
- Beginning Regular Breast Screening Earlier May Produce Optimal Survival
- FDA Approves Gemtuzumab Ozogamicin for CD-33 Positive Acute Myeloid Leukemia
- Progression-Free Survival in CLL Prolonged With Maintenance Lenalidomide
- Propolis Effectively Prevents Chemotherapy-Induced Oral Mucositis
- Invisible Burdens: The Complex Needs of Caregivers of Patients With Brain Cancer
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