Tag: Cancer: Misc.
Childhood Cancer Considerably Underdiagnosed Worldwide
Numbers of undiagnosed cases varied from 3 percent in western Europe to 57 percent in western Africa
February 2019 Briefing – Hematology & Oncology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Hematology & Oncology for February 2019. This roundup includes...
Long-Term Cardiomyopathy Risk Varies by Chemo Agent
Decreased risk seen for daunorubicin versus doxorubicin among survivors of childhood cancer
Stereotactic Radiation Feasible for Oligometastatic Cancer
SABR associated with low toxicity and good survival while maintaining quality of life
Rivaroxaban Does Not Reduce VTE Incidence in High-Risk Cancer Patients
Primary end point occurred in lower percentage of patients in 180-day period; difference not significant
Structural, Clinical Barriers Prevent Cancer Trial Participation
Trial unavailable at patients' institution 55.6 percent of the time; 21.5 percent of patients ineligible
Black-White Cancer Mortality Gap Decreasing in Some Age Groups
Cancer deaths rates decreasing faster for black men and women vs. white men and women in U.S.
Cancer Death Risk Up for Kidney Transplant, Dialysis Patients
Risk mainly due to preexisting cancers in dialysis patients, de novo cancers in transplant recipients
Drug Company Payments Over Time May Influence Rx Practices
Payment consistency, high amount, compensation payments tied to cancer drug prescribing practices
Country-Specific Norms Created for Cancer-Related Quality of Life
New data from countries including the U.S. allow for intercountry, intracountry comparisons
