Tag: Cancer: Misc.
Yoga May Cut Complications With Radiation for Head, Neck Cancer
Findings for yoga delivered in-person or online to patients and their caregivers
Cancer Patients May Overly Self-Refer to Emergency Department
Patients may be using factors other than clinical severity to determine their need for emergency care
Industry Payments to Doctors Tied to Nonrecommended, Low-Value Drug Use
Payment from industry associated with increased use of denosumab, GCSF, and nab-paclitaxel, lower use of branded drugs
ACG: Digital Risk Assessment Tool Can ID Risk for Cancer Susceptibility Syndromes
15.6 percent of those who underwent genetic testing had pathogenic/likely pathogenic variants
Impact of Cancer Predisposing Variants on Mortality Examined in Survivors
Carrying cancer predisposing genes linked to increased risk for subsequent malignant-related mortality in childhood cancer survivors
Study Looks at Palliative Care Use in Adolescents, Young Adults With Cancer
Likelihood of receiving specialty palliative care increased for those reporting moderate or severe symptoms
Tolerable Treatments Lacking for Higher-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes
61 percent of 200 patients with higher-risk MDS were subsequently hospitalized within six months of diagnosis
FDA Proposes Ban on Formaldehyde in Hair Straighteners Over Health Dangers
Recent research has helped raise awareness about the potential dangers of using chemical hair relaxers
Relaxing Immersive Virtual Reality Interventions Acceptable, Feasible
Virtual reality interventions are suggested to have positive effect on anticipatory anxiety symptoms and pain