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Geriatric Oncology News
Age alone should not be barrier to hematopoietic stem cell transplantation consult
A patient aged 72 years with high-risk myelodysplastic syndrome presents at a community hematology/oncology clinic.
Geriatric assessment summary fosters patient-oncologist discussion of aging-related issues
Functional status is an important factor to consider when evaluating the overall health of older patients, especially those with cancer.
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CAR-T demonstrates efficacy as second-line therapy for transplant-ineligible lymphoma
CHICAGO — Second-line therapy with lisocabtagene maraleucel induced initial complete remission among more than half of patients with relapsed or refractory transplant-ineligible large B-cell lymphoma, results from a phase 2 trial showed.
Healio’s Disruptive Innovators celebrate at ASCO 2022
CHICAGO – Healio gathered the best, brightest and boldest group of oncologists during the ASCO Annual Meeting in Chicago to celebrate our inaugural Healio Disruptive Innovators.
Should patients with cancer be screened for distress during their first appointment with an oncologist?
Although most cancer centers may not screen every patient at every visit, I believe in it whole-heartedly, and this is what we do at Rush University. If we believe in the value of asking patients how they are doing, it’s hard to justify excluding certain visits from this practice, particularly considering we aren’t very good about predicting when any individual patient might be struggling.
‘Communication is key’ to reduce suicide risk after cancer diagnosis
Studies consistently have shown patients with cancer have a higher risk for suicide than the general public.
Healio/HemOnc Today to honor Disruptive Innovators at ASCO
THOROFARE, NJ — Healio is set to host the inaugural hematology/oncology Disruptive Innovators Award Reception during the American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting. The event will take place on June 4, 2022, at the Hyatt Regency McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois.
Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center — Jefferson Health names director
Andrew Chapman, DO, FACP, has been named director of Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center — Jefferson Health.
Black older adults with cancer more likely to be frail, have functional impairments
Older Black adults with newly diagnosed gastrointestinal malignancies appeared more likely to be frail and report functional impairments than their white counterparts, according to study results published in Cancer.
Should machine learning be used to assess clinical trial data on older adults with cancer?
Machine learning gives us a somewhat different lens for understanding data. It should not be an exclusive approach, but it could augment our understanding of this population of patients.
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Headline News
'We're listening': ABIM axes 'confusing' MOC program requirement
December 04, 20244 min read -
Headline News
Zepbound bests Wegovy in head-to-head weight-loss trial
December 04, 20241 min read -
Headline News
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December 03, 20242 min read