Telehealth Ushering in a New Era in Cancer Care
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Study Compares Quality of Life for Patients With Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Treated With Dasatinib vs Imatinib
Using validated assessment tools, researchers compared patients’ perceptions of HRQOL while undergoing treatment for CML with 1 of 2 TKIs.
Mammography May Not Benefit Elderly Women With Chronic Illness
Risk for death from other causes much higher than risk for breast cancer death with increasing comorbidity, age.
Microwave Ablation Compared With radiofrequency Ablation for Treatment of Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Liver Metastases: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
[OncoTargets and Therapy] This systematic review and meta-analysis compared MWA and RFA in the treatment of minimally invasive liver cancer. Local tumor progression, technique efficacy, OS, DFS, intrahepatic de novo lesions, extrahepatic metastases, length of stay, and complications were analyzed.
Which Feeding Tubes Do Head and Neck Cancer Clinicians Prefer to Use in Patients Undergoing Radiotherapy?
Nasogastric tubes placed reactively or gastrostomy tubes placed prophylactically? Head and neck cancer experts weigh in on which they, and their patients, prefer to use.
Idelalisib-Rituximab Combo Found Active in R/R CLL Regardless of Complex Karyotype
Presence of a complex karyotype did not affect progression-free or overall survival.
Social Media Addiction May Harm Nurses’ Performance
Survey shows addiction reduces nurses’ ability to concentrate on assigned tasks.
The Effects of Cancer on Sexuality for Adolescents and Young Adults With Reproductive Cancers
A German study evaluated how site and type of cancer affects sexuality in adolescents and young adults.
Prevalence of Hypertension Higher With Myeloproliferative Neoplasms Than in General Population
In this prospective study, researchers investigated the incidence of pulmonary hypertension among patients with MPNs. Their results led them to recommend systematic screening in this patient population.
Collaboration, Clinician Training Can Eliminate Need for Prior Authorization From Payers
After an assessment of prior authorizations for imaging studies demonstrated potential waste, a health care system and a large commercial payer collaborated to streamline patient care.
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