New Workflow Could Improve Imaging Assessment in Research
Institutional imaging cores may help provide unbiased and reproducible measurements and enable a leaner workflow in assessing tumor measurements for patients participating in clinical trials.
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Cancer Screening Rates Low in People With Mental Illness
The paper highlights a significant unmet need for cancer screening in patients with mental illnesses, particularly women with schizophrenia.
Cancer Patients Need More Info on Side Effects of Radiation Tx
Although most cancer patients do not experience anticipated potential adverse effects of radiation therapy, more than one-third have adverse effects that they wish they had known more about.
Aspirin Use May Reduce Cancer, All-Cause Mortality in Seniors
Aspirin use 3 or more times per week is associated with reductions in all-cause, any cancer, gastrointestinal cancer, and colorectal cancer (CRC) mortality among older adults.
Practice-Level Factors Influence Oncologists’ Likelihood of Discussing Genomic Testing Costs With Patients
Approximately half of oncologists discuss genomic testing with their patients, and several practice-level factors influence oncologists’ likelihood of discussing the associated costs, a study in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute reports.
No Association Between Antihypertensive Drugs and Pancreatic Cancer Risk
The study did not observe any clinically relevant association between use of antihypertensive drugs and pancreatic cancer risk in patients with chronic pancreatitis.
Survey Identifies Geographic Differences in Patient Perceptions of Cancer Causes
Patients in Australia and Vietnam differ in their perceptions of what caused their cancer, with Australian patients more frequently reporting age and Vietnamese patients more frequently reporting poor diet as causes.
Behavioral Treatment Helps Reduce Insomnia in Cancer Survivors
Insomnia Severity Index scores improved for many cancer survivors with even a single sleep education session.
Exploring Marital Status Bias in Cancer Treatment
Because unmarried patients are less likely to choose surgery or radiotherapy treatments over other interventions, researchers often speculate that those patients have less “fighting spirit” or that having a life partner would give them “more to live for.”
Underinsured Patients Opt to Crowdfund Cancer Treatment in Light of Rising Costs
Although the Affordable Care Act (ACA) reduced the uninsured rate, patients continue to report pressing financial strain caused by unpaid medical bills (copays, out-of-pocket drug costs, high deductibles) and medical travel costs.
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