Tag: Cancer: Misc.
ACS: Many Cancer Patients Face Lasting Financial Difficulties
Patients with cancer have higher rates of total collections, medical collections, and bankruptcy
AAO: Corneal Toxicity Reported With Mirvetuximab Soravtansine
Corneal toxicity not uncommon with MIRV treatment for primary gynecologic malignancies, usually resolves
Measures of Social Support Linked to Cancer Screening
Those who report never/rarely versus always having social support may have lowest odds of screening
2008 to 2022 Saw Rise in Industry-Sponsored Adult Cancer Clinical Trials
From 2018 to 2022, industry-to-federally sponsored trial ratio was 8.1
Medical Financial Hardships Shared in Cancer-Linked Crowdfunding Stories
About one-quarter of fundraising stories had natural language processing outputs for medical financial hardships and health-related social needs
Aerobic Physical Activity Reduces Depression in Patients With Cancer
Significant reduction seen in secondary outcome of long-term depression but not in medium-term depression
Availability, Timeliness of Availability of New Cancer Drugs Vary
More launches seen in association with higher Gross National Income per capita; shorter delays linked to cancer incidence
Cancer Incidence Increased for People With Multiple Sclerosis
Small overall risk increase was mainly seen in women; higher risk seen for bladder, brain, cervical cancers
American Society for Radiation Oncology, Sept. 29-Oct. 2
Cancer Survival Rates Rose for Young Adults After Affordable Care Act
Benefits seen for young adults eligible for dependent care expansion