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Cancer care can drastically affect employment status, income for working adults
As part of routine screening for financial hardship, clinicians should discuss an individual’s employment, access to paid leave and health insurance coverage when constructing a treatment plan relating to cancer care.
‘Substantial geographic disparities’ worsening in cancer clinical trial availability
Geographic disparities in the availability of cancer clinical trials throughout the United States have worsened over time, according to study data published in JAMA Network Open.
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Tool may help predict risk for kidney injury after chemotherapy
Researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital developed a tool that predicts risks for moderate to severe kidney injury after treatment with the chemotherapy drug cisplatin.
Online information about liquid biopsies has ‘extensive shortcomings’
Online resources about liquid biopsies have several deficits that could prevent patients from learning about the test and better understanding , according to findings published in JAMA Network Open.
Feasibility of allogeneic CAR-T in solid tumors shown in advanced kidney cancer
Sumanta K. Pal, MD, FASCO, expressed a mix of emotions.
Overruled: Fear of litigation unfounded for physicians recommending active surveillance
Allen S. Ho, MD, did not wait to promote active surveillance when he started practicing medicine a decade ago.
‘Substantial’ contributions: More than 20% of patients participate in cancer research
More than 20% of patients with cancer participate in some form of clinical study, and that number is considered a “floor” estimate, according to study results published in Journal of Clinical Oncology.
Guidelines: Optimizing vaccinations a ‘critical component’ of effective cancer care
New guidelines for vaccinating adults with solid or hematologic cancers detailed the importance of vaccination optimization, multidisciplinary coordination and vaccination of household members.
FDA grants accelerated approval to Enhertu for adults with advanced solid tumors
The FDA granted accelerated approval to fam-trastuzumab deruxtecan-nxki for the treatment of adults with unresectable or metastatic HER2-positive solid tumors who received previous systemic therapy and lack additional treatment options.
AACR to honor Pfizer, Albert Bourla, PhD, for service to cancer science and medicine
Pfizer Inc. and its chairman/CEO, Albert Bourla, PhD, will be awarded the 2024 AACR Outstanding Achievement Award for Service to Cancer Science and Medicine during the American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting in San Diego.
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