Older women should not rule out breast reconstruction
Age should not be a contraindication for breast reconstruction in elderly women, data from a retrospective chart review indicate.
Patient Preferences
New approach improves skull-base tumor surgery
A new transvestibular endoscopic method for removing tumors at the base of skull features shorter operation and recovery periods, fewer complications, and no scars.
Canadian guidelines state mammography is not needed before 50 years
The Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care is advising against routine mammography screening for women aged 40 to 49 and says to screen women aged 50 to 74 every 2 to 3 years.
Computer tutorial helps oncologists handle patient emotions
A computer-based training program improved oncologists’ responses to negative emotions expressed by patients with advanced cancer.
Online informed-consent resource enhances process
An Internet-based, multimedia informed-consent tool is on track to increase clinical-trial enrollment at the University of Pennsylvania.
Web-savvy older patients shore up QoL data
Quality-of-life (QoL) information from people with cancer is better obtained from online surveys than from paper forms—and even older patients appear to be willing to oblige.
The burden of care decisions: Helping surrogates follow through with patients’ wishes
Surrogacy can be an overwhelming responsibility for a patients’ friend or family member. Patients should carefully consider who they want to serve as a surrogate and include that person.
CAD/CAM aids breast reconstruction
CAD/CAM are extending their reach from industrial and engineering pursuits into the patient care arena, with the technology now being used to aid in breast reconstruction for people with cancer.
Prediction models offer clue to erectile function after prostate treatment
Patient characteristics and treatment details can help foretell what a man’s level of erectile function will be 2 years after prostatectomy, external radiotherapy, or brachytherapy.
New cancer patients benefit from full access to medical records
Allowing full access to personal medical records increases satisfaction but not anxiety in people who have recently been diagnosed with cancer, according to the findings of a recent study.
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