Tag: Cancer: Misc.
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
ASTRO: Many Patients Have Cognitive Recovery After Brain Radiotherapy
Cumulative incidence of full cognitive recovery higher with postoperative SRS versus WBRT and for SRS alone versus SR + WBRT
Cancer Incidence Rates in 2021 Indicate Return to Prepandemic Levels
Recovery incorporating the delayed diagnoses from 2020 was not seen for overall cancer incidence
Financial Hardship Common in Patients With Cancer
Depressive symptoms and anxiety related to financial hardship