Patient & Survivor Care
Conference Coverage
Breast cancer patients getting unnecessary scans against recommendations
PHOENIX – Despite ASCO recommendations, many patients with early-stage breast cancers at low metastasis risk have undergone imaging tests for...
Conference Coverage
CGP guides cancer patient management, facilitates trial enrollment
Comprehensive genetic profiling helps guide cancer patient care and facilitates clinical trial enrollment, a review of 46 cases followed for 3...
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AYA cancer: Bridging the divide
There is a wide range of efforts and collaborations aimed at finally correcting the disparities in survival among adolescents and young adults...
From the Journals
Bacteremic sepsis in ALL linked to later cognitive issues
Patients who survive acute lymphoblastic leukemia still may face cognitive impairment later in life because of sepsis during treatment.
From the Journals
Osteonecrosis of jaw in mRCC higher with denosumab/antiangiogenics
Of 41 patients with metastatic kidney cancer treated with denosumab and a tyrosine kinase inhibitor, 7 developed osteonecrosis of the jaw.
From the Journals
Skin signs may be good omens during cancer therapy
Vitiligo, rash, nail changes, and other cutaneous toxicities are associated with good clinical outcomes with three major classes of cancer...
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AACR: New cancer cases predicted to rise above 2.3 million by 2035
The AACR annual Cancer Progress Report highlights 22 new approvals, including “revolutionary” CAR T-cell therapies, but maintains that increasing...
Guidelines
ASCO updates guidance on prophylaxis for adults with cancer-related immunosuppression
Fluoroquinolones are recommended for adults with cancer-related immunosuppression if they are at high risk of infection, according to an updated...
Guidelines
ESMO scale offers guidance on cancer targets
The ESMO Scale of Clinical Actionability for Molecular Targets is intended to help oncologists prioritize therapeutic targets detected on gene...
Hard Questions
When is the right time to stop treatment?
Patients often face a trade-off of more suffering with a small chance at remission, versus accepting no chance of cure but feeling well for as...
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