Effects of Marital Status on Bias, Offered Treatment in Cancer
Using personal experience as a catalyst, this author conducted a literature study to determine how marital status influences recommendations regarding cancer therapy.
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Effective NP-Physician Comanagement Found to Depend on 3 Vital Attributes
Researchers employed a literature search and in-person qualitative interviews to determine the key elements to successful NP-physician comanagement.
Emerging Treatment Options for BRAF-mutant Colorectal Cancer
[Gastrointestinal Cancer: Targets and Therapy] This review presents the most up-to-date molecular, clinical, and therapeutic data, including an overview of a current phase 3 study assessing the efficacy of simultaneous BRAF, EGFR, and MEK inhibition among patients with BRAFV600E-mutant CRC.
Cancer Survivors May Be More Prone to Polypharmacy
In this study the records of 5,216 cancer survivors and 19,588 non-cancer controls were reviewed for patterns of prescription medication use and polypharmacy.
Nursing Students Not Always Correctly Identifying Some Patient Care Needs
Students better at identifying physical care needs, less so psychosocial, relational needs.
Improved Access to Care Reported by Cancer Survivors
In the 2010 to 2016 period, the proportion of survivors reporting delayed medical care decreased yearly.
More Patients Enrolled in Cancer Trials Under ACA
Insurer approval rates rose from 85 percent before Affordable Care Act to 95 percent after the health care bill was enacted.
Feasibility of a Lay Cancer Patient Navigation Program to Meet The Needs of Cancer Patients
Lay cancer patient navigators can address barriers to care such as financial burden and psychosocial distress, and can help reduce disparities across the continuum of care.
Innovative Navigation Strategies: The Patient Care Connect Program
Older cancer survivors typically have higher severity of disease and pre-existing conditions, which makes their cancer treatment additionally challenging. The Patient Care Connect Program was created to help address these issues.
United States Leads in Income-Based Health Care Inequalities
More public tolerance for health care inequalities has been observed in the United States than other countries.
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