Tag: Cancer: Misc.
Telerehabilitation Aids Function, Pain With Advanced Cancer
But the addition of pharmacological pain management did not offer further benefit
Outcomes Worse for Cancer Patients Seen at Noncancer EDs
Patients who visit ED at alternative hospital or noncancer center at increased risk for worse outcomes
Rates of Marijuana Use in Cancer Patients on the Rise in U.S.
People with cancer also more likely to use prescription opioids than those without
Some Patients With Imminently Fatal Cancer Undergo Treatment
Variation seen in treatment by cancer type, age, insurance, and facility type
Complementary, Alternative Medicine Use High in Cancer Patients
One-third of cancer patients, survivors use CAM; 29.3 percent do not disclose CAM use to their doctor
Caregiving for Older Cancer Patients Takes Emotional Toll
Poorer patient health tied to higher levels of caregiver distress among informal caregivers
Continued Smoking Among Cancer Patients Ups Costs by $3.4B
Estimates based on additional treatment following higher failure risk for first-line cancer treatment
Preventive Drugs Often Used in Last Year of a Cancer Patient’s Life
Preventive drugs, including antihypertensives and statins, frequently continued until final month of life
American Association for Cancer Research, March 29-April 3
The American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting The annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research was held from March 29...
Population Mortality Affects Long-Term Follow-Up of AlloHCT
Substantial part of total nonrelapse mortality for older patients due to population mortality
