Tag: Cancer: Misc.
Patient Enrollment in Cancer Treatment Trials About 7 Percent
One in five patients with cancer participate in any cancer-related trial, including biorepository, registry, genetic, and quality-of-life studies
U.S. Medical Drug Shortages Reach Record High
EPA Issues New Rules to Reduce Airborne Toxins From Chemical Plants
Companies will be required to conduct 'fenceline monitoring' aimed at spotting dangerous chemical leaks
AACR: Accelerated Aging Linked to Incidence of Early-Onset Cancer
Accelerated aging associated with increased risk for early-onset tumors, driven by lung, gastrointestinal, uterine cancers
AACR: Little Benefit Seen for Cancer Drugs Given Accelerated Approval
Fewer than half of cancer drugs granted accelerated approval demonstrate clinical benefit
Immersive Virtual Reality Beneficial for Pain Relief in Cancer
VR provides more nonpharmacologic pain relief than an active control, and the benefit was sustained
Statistics Presented for Global Cancer Incidence, Deaths in 2022
Almost 20 million new cases of cancer, including nonmelanoma skin cancer, reported in 2022, plus 9.7 million deaths from cancer
Polybrominated Diphenyl Ether Linked to Increased Risk for Cancer Mortality
About 300 percent increased risk seen for those in highest versus lowest tertile of serum PBDE levels
Ethical Issues Abound in Adoption of Artificial Intelligence in Cancer Care
Issues include explainability, patient consent, and responsibility
ChatGPT Performs Well in Answering Genetic Testing Questions
Performance equally accurate for fact-based and counseling-type questions regarding gynecologic cancers
