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February 21, 2025
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Structured conversations about costs of care facilitate shared decision-making

Structured conversations about costs of care facilitate shared decision-making

Integrating structured patient-provider conversations about costs into the shared decision-making model of cancer care may help identify financial toxicity and allow for early intervention, according to a review in JCO Oncology Practice.

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January 29, 2025
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‘Striking’ finding: MicroRNA may predict COVID-19 mortality risk among people with cancer

‘Striking’ finding: MicroRNA may predict COVID-19 mortality risk among people with cancer

Researchers have identified two microRNA that may predict which individuals with cancer are at elevated risk for COVID-19-related death.

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January 14, 2025
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Survey shows radiation oncology in ‘dark place’ as prior authorization burden worsens

Survey shows radiation oncology in ‘dark place’ as prior authorization burden worsens

An American Society of Radiation Oncology survey has shined a spotlight on the impact prior authorization has on providers and patients.

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January 10, 2025
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Heart disease linked to elevated risk for advanced breast cancer

Heart disease linked to elevated risk for advanced breast cancer

Women diagnosed with advanced breast cancer appeared more likely than those with earlier-stage breast cancer to have pre-existing cardiovascular disease, according to results of a retrospective study.

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December 10, 2024
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Axi-cel exhibits durable benefit in advanced indolent non-Hodgkin lymphoma

Axi-cel exhibits durable benefit in advanced indolent non-Hodgkin lymphoma

SAN DIEGO — Treatment with axicabtagene ciloleucel conferred durable benefit to patients with relapsed or refractory indolent B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma, according to study results presented at ASH Annual Meeting and Exposition.

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November 22, 2024
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Religious beliefs, lack of trust could explain Black patients’ hesitancy to join cancer trials

Religious beliefs, lack of trust could explain Black patients’ hesitancy to join cancer trials

Spiritual beliefs and lack of trust in clinical research may influence Black individuals’ decisions about whether to participate in cancer trials, according to findings presented at American Society for Radiation Oncology Annual Meeting.

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November 11, 2024
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Combination reduces agitated delirium among patients with advanced cancers

Combination reduces agitated delirium among patients with advanced cancers

The addition of lorazepam to haloperidol reduced symptoms of agitated delirium among individuals with advanced cancers, according to study findings.

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November 04, 2024
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‘Real-life impact’: Early smoking cessation after cancer diagnosis maximizes survival benefit

‘Real-life impact’: Early smoking cessation after cancer diagnosis maximizes survival benefit

Smoking cessation within 6 months of a cancer diagnosis can significantly improve survival, according to results of a prospective study.

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October 24, 2024
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BLOG: Understanding international medical graduates’ challenges is ‘crucial’

BLOG: Understanding international medical graduates’ challenges is ‘crucial’

International medical graduates — physicians who complete medical school or equivalent outside of the U.S. or Canada — comprise almost one-third of all practicing U.S. oncologists.

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October 03, 2024
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Patient-centric approach needed to minimize ’digital toxicity’ in cancer care

Patient-centric approach needed to minimize ’digital toxicity’ in cancer care

Digital patient-facing technologies over the past decade have improved the coordination and delivery of oncology care, but they have the potential to overwhelm patients, according to a commentary published in JCO Clinical Cancer Informatics.

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