Tag: Cancer: Misc.
June 2016 Briefing – Hematology & Oncology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Hematology & Oncology for June 2016. This roundup includes...
U.S. Cancer Survivors Aging, Battling Other Chronic Disease
Likelihood of other chronic conditions will stress health care system in next two decades
Midostaurin Beneficial in Advanced Systemic Mastocytosis
Organ damage improved in 60 percent of patients with advanced systemic mastocytosis
Cancer Immunotherapy May Induce Arthritis, Sicca Syndrome
Findings with ipilimumab (anti-CTLA-4) and/or nivolumab (anti-PD-1) for solid tumors
End-of-Life Care Received Varies Based on Type of Disease
Cancer and dementia patients get more access to palliative care
Use of Patient Navigators Improves Cancer Screening Rates
Navigators particularly helpful for low-income and ethnic minority patients
Report Describes Primary Clear Cell Sarcoma of Head, Neck
Three cases described in males on scalp, face, tongue; all had nested tumors with fibrous septae
American Society of Clinical Oncology, June 3-7
The 52nd Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology The annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology was held...
ASCO: Adding Daratumumab Early in Myeloma Treatment Efficacious
Response rate doubled for patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma
ASCO: Aggressive Treatment Common in Terminal CA Patients
Three in four of young or middle-aged patients get aggressive therapies in last months of lives
