Tag: Cancer: Misc.
Convalescent Plasma May Cut Deaths in Hematologic Cancer and COVID-19
Lower 30-day mortality seen in hospitalized adults, including those admitted to ICU, requiring mechanical ventilation
Financial Toxicity More Prevalent for ASCVD Than Cancer Patients
Odds up for any difficulty paying medical bills, inability to pay bills, cost-related meds nonadherence, food insecurity with ASCVD versus cancer
Progress Mixed in Cancer Prevention, Early Detection Measures
Cigarette smoking reached historic low in 2019, but obesity levels high and cancer screening, HPV vaccination levels suboptimal
HR Status, Age Impact Risk for Subsequent Cancers in Breast Cancer Survivors
Those surviving breast cancer for more than one year have higher risk for subsequent primary cancers
Care No Better for Minority Cancer Patients With Medicaid Expansion
No change in receipt of definitive care reported for minorities in expansion states versus nonexpansion states
Many Oncology Patients Are Lonely During COVID-19
Those categorized as lonely have higher levels of social isolation, higher symptom severity scores for all symptoms
COVID-19-Associated Cancer Screening Deficit Quantified in U.S.
Absolute deficit in screening estimated at 3.9, 3.8, and 1.6 million for breast, colorectal, and prostate cancers, respectively
USPSTF: Evidence Lacking for Use of Vitamins for CVD, Cancer Prevention
Task force recommends against use of beta-carotene, vitamin E for prevention of cardiovascular disease or cancer in adults
VTE Risk High in Cancer Patients Receiving Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors
History of VTE predicts VTE occurrence; VTE occurrence linked to increased mortality
