Investigators sought to determine the efficacy of using electronic PRO systems to monitor and manage symptoms in patients with advanced and metastatic cancer.
Retrospective analysis demonstrates the value in distinguishing between these conditions to salvage chemotherapy and/or targeted therapy dose in patients with cancer.
The effect of fertility preservation on reproductive outcomes for breast cancer survivors after their treatment is completed was investigated in this Swedish study.
Among some patients with myelodysplastic syndrome, gene expression signatures appear to be predictive of response and primary resistance to azacitidine.
A secondary analysis of data from a randomized study evaluated efficacy of evidence-informed symptom guides in nurse-led telephone encounters to manage symptoms in patients initiating chemotherapy.
Researchers explored the effectiveness of using an iPad-based, interactive game to educate first-time chemotherapy patients on prevention and self-management of CINV.
Although psychological distress was not improved, this tailored intervention addressed other potential gaps in care needs of patients with gynecologic cancers undergoing RT.