Patients with cancer aged 65 and older are likely to be taking 5 or more medications before treatment with IV chemotherapy, which can complicate posttreatment care.
In a registry study, patients with HBV or HCV who began low-dose aspirin had lower rates of HCC and 10-year liver-related mortality compared with nonusers.
In a small study, single-dose instillation of mitomycin C immediately following therapeutic ureteroscopy for upper tract urothelial carcinoma was associated with an 87% decreased risk of urothelial recurrence.
Herein, spiritual care was defined as “that which recognizes and responds to the needs of the human spirit, including the need for meaning, purpose, and connection.”
Identification of the underlying pattern for ruxolitinib failure in patients with myelofibrosis is a significant factor in determining appropriate treatment.
A phase 3 trial of elderly patients with nonsquamous NSCLC demonstrated that carboplatin + pemetrexed prolonged survival with an improved safety profile compared with docetaxel.
A large retrospective analysis demonstrated that a delay of 4 to 8 weeks for adjuvant radiotherapy following surgical resection of glioblastoma improved survival.
Although most notably associated with erythrocytosis, hematologic manifestations of polycythemia vera may also include leukocytosis and thrombocytosis.
