Nurse Practitioner-Led Rapid Diagnosis Clinic May Reduce Time to Diagnosis in Lymphoma
Patients referred to the clinic were diagnosed nearly 2 weeks faster compared with historical controls.
Diagnosis & Disease Information
Skinder App Helps Develop Skills in Intuitive Diagnosis of Melanoma
Medical students participating in this study were randomly assigned to either a rule-based or application group.
Patients With Cancer Experience Greatest Symptom Burden Soon After Diagnosis
An analysis of ESAS scores identified factors that increased the odds patients with cancer would experience greater symptom burdens and at what points in the cancer experience this was more likely to occur.
Distinct Patterns of Shiny White Streaks Strong Indicator of Melanoma
Patients presenting with lesions with shiny white streaks on dermoscopy should undergo biopsy for possible melanoma.
Anxiety Levels High in Diagnosis, Treatment Planning Phases of Cancer Journey
Questionnaires completed before and after a clinic visit revealed the potential anxiety of patients during the diagnosis and treatment planning phases of their cancer journey.
Melanoma Diagnoses Can Vary Widely Among Pathologists
When researchers sent sample slides to pathologists for review, the assessments varied widely and some pathologists even disagreed with their own initial assessment when retested months later.
Clinical Pathways: Paving the Way to Improve Patient-Centered and Cohesive Cancer Care
Cancer centers and hospital networks are finding both utility and value in clinical care pathways to help standardize diagnosis, treatment, and management of the most common disease presentations.
Integrating Texture Features in Breast Tissue Analysis Improved Accuracy of Tissue Classification
A texture analysis technique improved classification of different types of breast tissue imaged with optical coherence microscopy.
Geographic Location Affects Stage at Diagnosis of Colon Cancer in Segregated Communities
Geographic location was seen to affect disease stage at diagnosis among people with colorectal cancer who live in ethnically or racially segregated communities.
Clinical Breast Examination Superior to MRI for Predicting pCR in HER2+ Breast Cancer
Clinical breast examination (CBE) is superior to MRI for predicting pathologic complete response (pCR) in women with HER2-positive breast cancer, a study presented at the 2016 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium indicates.
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