In a recent survey, 70% of cancer patients said they use complementary or alternative medicine as part of their cancer care. About 30% of patients said they use complementary or alternative medicine as anticancer treatment, and about 27% of users said they did not tell their oncologist they were using complementary or alternative medicine. These…
Cancer patients are increasingly messaging their oncology care teams through patient portals, but many health systems have started to bill for this messaging.
AI chatbots can sometimes provide accurate information about cancers, but these tools have significant limitations, according to researchers.
In an analysis of more than 10,000 cancer clinical trials, less than half had results reported within 1 year of trial completion.
Engaging in vigorous physical activity for 3 to 4 minutes per day is associated with a decrease in the risk of cancer among adults who typically don’t exercise, new research suggests.
Investigators sought to evaluate real-world incidence rates of serious infections, herpes zoster infections, herpes simplex infections, major adverse cardiovascular events, thromboembolism, and cancers among patients with alopecia areata.
Investigators assess the relationship between vitamin D insufficiency and both the incidence and stage of cutaneous melanoma and levels of 25-hydroxy vitamin D (25[OH]D).
The number of patients with a prior cancer who have been diagnosed with a new cancer has increased by approximately 15% during a 6-year period, a study suggests.
Adding the mRNA-4157 vaccine to pembrolizumab improved recurrence-free and distant metastasis-free survival in patients with high-risk, resected melanoma in a phase 2 trial.
Results of a real-world study suggest that early death may be common among cancer patients taking immune checkpoint inhibitors.
