In this study, skeletal muscle mass, as well as subcutaneous and visceral adiposity, were measured using CT imaging performed at baseline at the level of the L3 vertebrae.
Early detection of malnourishment in patients with gastric and esophageal adenocarcinoma identified as a strategy for improving outcomes for these patients.
Results of a single-center retrospective study revealed that patients with darker pigmented skin frequently experienced irCAEs, therefore, increased surveillance is needed in SOC patients.
The risk assessment tool described herein incorporates parameters such as visits to the ED in the preceding 90 days, as well as patient performance status and comorbidities.
Structured palliative care can ensure these patients and their caregivers have an optimal experience that does not hinder trial outcomes.
A patient education and monitoring program improved patients’ ability to manage and report adverse events related to treatment with ICIs.
Using remote communications technology, a major cancer center was able to manage symptoms in high-risk patients initiating treatment at a regional location.
Although the CMS OCM model requires that patients have 24/7 access to outpatient clinics and telephone/secure messaging with a clinician, most patients who presented to the ED did not use these services in the 24 hours prior to an ED visit.
SARP, a novel wearable monitoring platform, gave clinicians a supplementary opportunity to monitor patient health and assess risk in patients of advanced age undergoing treatment for cancer.
Review of responses to clinical trial prompts within an oncology clinical pathways system identified barriers to increasing patient enrollment in clinical trials.
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