Tag: Survival
Poor Physical Function Persists in Childhood Cancer Survivors
Findings seen for patients diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia and non-Hodgkin lymphoma from the 1970s through the 1990s
Impact of Cancer Predisposing Variants on Mortality Examined in Survivors
Carrying cancer predisposing genes linked to increased risk for subsequent malignant-related mortality in childhood cancer survivors
Long-Term, Real-World Survival Excellent for Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement
In a recent study, survival was 92.9 percent at five years
2008 to 2020 Saw Increase in Survival for Advanced Prostate Cancer
Shift in survival occurred during introduction of doublet therapy
Cardiac Arrest Survival Lower at EMS Agencies Serving Minority Populations
Difference not explained by response times, rates of EMS termination of resuscitation, or rates of initiating CPR or automated external defibrillator
Decrease in U.S. Preterm Mortality Seen in Recent Decades
Relative risk for preterm mortality widened over time for nonsmokers, those with high levels of education
Fewer Complications Seen With Vitamin C, D Supplementation in AML
Overall survival did not differ, but significant interaction found between supplementation and NPM1 with survival
Higher Administrative Payment Burden Causes Delays in Cancer Care
Younger patients, African American patients appear to have more cost-related delays/nonadherence
Many Heart Attack, Stroke Survivors Do Not Know Their Cholesterol Levels
American Heart Association says knowing levels is key to preventing recurrent heart attack, stroke
ESC: Bystander Defibrillation Improves Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Survival
Effect was significant even for EMS response times as short as two to four minutes
