Radiation Therapy

Most insurance denials in radiation oncology are eventually approved through appeal, according to data published in JAMA Network Open.

Patients who received remote radiation oncology care from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center reported high levels of satisfaction, saved hundreds of dollars and had no additional safety risks compared with in-person visits.

Most phase 2/phase 3 oncology clinical trials do not report American Indian or Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander racial categories in their studies, according to findings published in JAMA Health Forum.

When Robert A. Winn, MD, learned he’d receive the Allen Lichter Visionary Leader Award at this year’s ASCO Annual Meeting, he reacted in the form of a question: “What just happened?”

A novel invisible ink tattoo technique may improve long-term quality of life and emotional well-being for people with cancer who undergo radiation therapy, according to study results.

Moderate to vigorous aerobic and resistance exercise may improve vascular function among cancer survivors, according to findings presented at American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting.

Palliative care significantly improved quality of life among patients hospitalized for bone marrow transplant, according to results of a multicenter randomized trial.

Women should be screened for breast cancer every other year starting at age 40 years, according to a new recommendation statement from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.

The American Urological Association released a clinical practice guideline pertaining to salvage therapy for men with prostate cancer.

Responses from an artificial intelligence-powered large language model to questions patients undergoing radiation therapy typically ask appeared accurate and concise, study results showed.