Patient & Survivor Care
Hard Questions
Presence
We met in the hospital, but I was adamant to “keep” you as my patient when you got to the clinic. I made swaps to see you, to get the continuity I...
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Survey: Cancer-related pain, opioid use up since 2018
Almost half of patients with cancer did not use anything to manage related symptoms, according to an ASCO poll.
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Support for medical marijuana transcends political affiliation
Use by cancer patients supported by over 80% of survey respondents, regardless of party.
Latest News
Researchers seek a way to predict cognitive deficits in children treated for ALL
Researchers are investigating gene variants and biomarkers that might correlate with chemotherapy-induced cognitive deficits.
From the Journals
Study detects lower CV risk in breast cancer survivors
At time of first myocardial infarction, those with a breast cancer history were older, had fewer risk factors, and ultimately had better outcomes...
Latest News
Foundation launches direct-to-patient registry in multiple myeloma
The registry is designed to give information back to patients, but physicians may be able to use the database to identify high-risk patients and...
From the Journals
Cancer pain management inadequate in opioid-saturated areas
Less than one-fourth of cancer patients in rural southwest Virginia received prescription opioids, suggesting suboptimal pain management.
Conference Coverage
Exercise improved QoL, functioning in breast cancer survivors
BARCELONA – A supervised and adapted exercise program improved quality of life, physical functioning, and strength in breast cancer survivors...
From the Journals
Case-control study IDs several novel risk factors of post-HCT melanoma
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA approves Ziextenzo for neutropenia-related infection reduction
The agency approved another pegfilgrastim biosimilar.
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First NCCN guideline on hematopoietic cell transplantation focuses on GVHD
Diagnosis and management of both acute and chronic graft-versus-host disease is at the core of the recommendations.