Worse Cancer Outcomes for Elderly HIV-Infected Patients
Significantly higher rates of relapse or death for HIV-infected men with prostate cancer, women with breast cancer.
Patient Outcomes
New Guidelines Increase Melanoma Staging Reproducibility and Concordance
Greater reproducibility and higher concordance for melanoma staging observed with implementation of AJCC 8.
Weekend Admission for Acute Leukemia Negatively Affects Mortality Rate
An assessment of more than 71,000 patients with leukemia demonstrated the difference in outcomes for patients admitted to hospital on the weekend vs weekday. Findings were presented at the 2018 ASCO Annual Meeting.
Sarcopenia, Adiposity Help Determine Management Strategies for Nonmetastatic Breast Cancer
Sarcopenia and adiposity measures may help clinicians steer management strategies for some patients with breast cancer.
Handgrip Strength Test is Feasible to Predict Outcomes Among Patients with Cancer
Although dynapenia and weak HGS is associated with poor outcomes in patients with cancer, it is not routinely assessed in this population.
Tumor-treating Fields Useful to Improve Glioblastoma Outcomes
Adverse event rates were similar in both trial groups, though patients treated with TTFields were much more likely to have mild to moderate skin toxicity.
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.
Pre-Op Training Program Improves Patient Outcomes
Program provides physical, nutritional, and psychological guidance
Women May Significantly Benefit from Entering OB/GYN Clinical Trials
The researchers hope the results will lead to an increase in clinicians offering trials to their patients and an increase in women volunteering to participate in trials.
Short-Course Radiation With Delay to Surgery Improves Outcomes in Rectal Cancer
Outcomes improved with short-course radiation and delay to surgery of 4 to 8 weeks.
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