Cancer

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Among the top stories in hematology/oncology last week were the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force upholding its recommendation against pancreatic cancer screening for asymptomatic adults with no family history of the disease and a report that found individuals aged 85 years and older underwent cancer screening at “unexpectedly high” rates even though it is generally not recommended for this age group.

As Tom Brokaw eloquently stated, uncertainty is at the heart of the cancer experience for our patients.

Bacillus Calmette-Guérin, or BCG, is highly effective at treating and preventing recurrence of early-stage bladder cancer.

Elderly patients with HIV and cancer appeared to have worse clinical outcomes than patients without HIV, according to results of a retrospective study published in JAMA Oncology.

Colorectal cancer diagnoses among individuals aged younger than 50 years continued to increase in the United States over the past decade, according to results of a retrospective study published in Cancer.

Use of the word “cancer” to describe low-risk malignant neoplasms influenced patient treatment preference regardless of risks or prognosis, according to study results published in JAMA Oncology.

Following the lead of businesses, consumer transactions, news dissemination and more, medicine — a profession rooted in a “hands-on” tradition — is evolving into the digital age.

The idea of “sunshine in a bottle” — vitamin D supplementation — has been promoted as a possible fix for everything from bone and immune system health to depression, dementia and diabetes, and the premise sells. According to recent CDC statistics, approximately 45% of middle-aged women and 38% of middle-aged men report taking a vitamin D supplement, and hundreds of thousands of Americans get tested for vitamin D deficiency each year.

The Oncology Nursing Society 40th Annual Congress brought together more than 3,000 nurses with a passion for excellence in the care they provide, as well as a desire to network with peers and learn the latest oncology nursing research to support that care.