Functional Status May Predict Outcomes in Hospitalized Patients With Advanced Cancer
The association between functional impairment and symptom burden was shown to be predictive of outcomes for older patients with advanced cancer.
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Electronic Health Record Systems Not Always Smart Enough to Detect Critical Medication Errors
Researchers feed a series of scenarios involving poor or negative outcomes into various hospitals’ EHR systems to measure their safety in detecting dangerous medication errors.
Histology-Tailored Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Produces Limited Results in Multinational Study on High-Risk Soft Tissue Sarcoma
Histology-tailored neoadjuvant chemotherapy failed to show superiority compared with standard neoadjuvant chemotherapy in patients with high-risk STS.
Adverse Event Comparison in Patients With Cervical and Endometrial Cancer After IRMT or Standard Radiotherapy
Clinicians may be underappreciating the extent of adverse events in women with cervical and endometrial cancer who undergo radiotherapy.
Ruxolitinib Associated With Improved Outcomes in Glucocorticoid-Refractory Acute Graft-Versus-Host Disease
The multicenter, randomized REACH2 trial demonstrated that ruxolitinib is efficacious and safe for patients with aGVHD after allogeneic stem cell transplantation.
Study: Earlier Use of Radium-223 May Offer Survival Edge
Men with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer and symptomatic bone metastases had longer survival times when they received radium-223 as first-line therapy compared with those who received the drug as third-line therapy.
Barriers Identified to Fertility Preservation Discussion in Young Adults With Cancer
A survey of patients and healthcare providers revealed gaps in discussions and documentation of fertility preservation options for young adult patients with cancer and potential barriers to overcome to improve this care.
Approach Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Rechallenge Cautiously After Initial Immune-Related Adverse Events
Researchers suggest appropriate monitoring and use of standard treatment algorithms to identify and treat toxic effects after a rechallenge after irAEs in patients receiving ICI therapy.
NCCN Recommended Best Practices for Keeping Patients and Nurses Safe During COVID-19 Pandemic
The National Comprehensive Cancer Network offers guidelines designed to protect patients and nurses while continuing needed cancer care during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Nutritional Assessment of Children With Cancer a Challenge for Oncology Nurses
In a web-based survey, oncology nurses self-report on their ability to assess the nutritional status of pediatric patients and their confidence in their assessments.
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