Top in hem/onc: Sexual harassment among oncologists; missed symptoms in breast cancer
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In a recent survey of oncologists, 80% of women and 56% of men said they experienced sexual harassment in the past year.
Researchers also found that sexual harassment was associated with a decrease in physical, mental health and professional well-being. It was the top story in hematology/oncology last week.
The second top story was about a study that showed many physicians overlooked substantial symptoms in young and underrepresented patients undergoing radiotherapy for breast cancer.
Read these and more top stories in hematology/oncology below:
Survey shows gender harassment is ‘strikingly common’ in oncology
Results of a survey showed 70% of participating oncologists experienced sexual harassment within the prior year, which correlated with decreased physical, mental and professional well-being. Read more.
Physicians may miss key symptoms in patients with breast cancer undergoing radiotherapy
Physicians may overlook substantial symptoms in certain patients undergoing radiotherapy for breast cancer, especially those who are young, Black or of “other” race or ethnicity, according to a study published in JAMA Oncology. Read more.
Black patients with serious illness receive worse pain management, poor communication
Black patients with serious illness receive inferior pain management and poor communication from providers compared with their white counterparts, according to data released by Center to Advance Palliative Care. Read more.
Screening declines after pandemic onset may result in ‘increased avoidable cancer deaths’
Widespread reductions in cancer screenings during the COVID-19 pandemic may be associated with delayed cancer diagnoses and increased mortality for breast, cervical and colon cancers, according to study results published in JAMA Oncology. Read more.
Physicians address the urgent issue of medical misinformation on social media
Three women physicians addressed the ongoing issue of scientific and medical misinformation on social media and obstacles that health care professionals face in dispelling online myths. Read more.