Tag: Cancer: Misc.
NCI Cancer Centers Endorse Goal of Eliminating HPV Cancers
HPV vaccine, screening offer opportunity to prevent 12,000 cervical CAs, 40,000 HPV-linked CAs/year
May 2018 Briefing – Hematology & Oncology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Hematology & Oncology for May 2018. This roundup includes...
Cryoablation Efficacious for Cancer Pain, Review Finds
Cryoablation also cuts the need for opioids at 24 hours post-treatment and at three months
Rivaroxaban Linked to Low VTE Recurrence in Active Cancer
Lower rate of VTE recurrence, but higher clinically relevant non-major bleeding versus dalteparin
Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Efficacy Varies by Sex
Magnitude of benefit of immune checkpoint inhibitors sex-dependent for patients with advanced cancers
Many Oncologists Discuss, Recommend Medical Marijuana
But majority of oncologists don't feel knowledgeable enough to make these recommendations
Parenting Fears Harm Well-Being of Women With Metastatic Cancer
Findings based on survey of women with advanced cancer and dependent children
Cancer Incidences and Burden Expected to Shift in HIV-Positive
Prostate and lung cancer expected to emerge as the most common types by 2030
Gender Disparity Observed in Cancer Genetic Testing in the U.S.
Unaffected men have rate of breast/ovarian cancer testing that is one-tenth that of unaffected women
Five Strategies to Reduce Acute Care for Cancer Patients ID’d
Findings include enhanced care coordination, early palliative care, and new loci for urgent cancer care
