Understanding the Stigma Experienced by Patients With Prostate Cancer
Interview study identifies men’s perception and concerns related to their prostate cancer journey.
Oncology Information Center
Telehealth Disparity Seen in Cancer Care
Black and Hispanic patients with cancer used telehealth less often than White patients during the COVID-19 pandemic in New York City.
Analysis Identified Patient-Reported Outcomes Associated With Whole-Breast Radiotherapy
Review of patient-reported outcomes identified posttreatment symptoms ranging in severity from pain to bother in women undergoing radiotherapy for breast cancer.
Nurse Practitioner Role Improves Radiation Oncology Follow-Up Care, Patient Experience
A posttreatment program demonstrated that nurse practitioner-led follow-up visits can be an essential component of radiation therapy.
Can Earlier Mammographic Screenings Affect Mortality Rates?
A study in The Lancet Oncology examined the age when breast cancer screenings commonly begin, and whether researchers feel it should be sooner.
COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2 Infection Phenotypes Vary With Different Tumor Subtypes
Among patients with cancer, tumor subtypes may influence varying susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 disease phenotypes.
AI Model Using Chest X-Ray May Predict 12-Year Lung Cancer Risk
A deep learning model based on chest radiograph images and electronic medical record data shows promise for smokers at high risk for lung cancer
MASCC Survey Identifies Research, Development Goals for Cancer Survivorship Care
A survey of MASCC clinician members identified 3 areas for further research and development to improve survivorship care plans for cancer survivors.
ASTRO Issues First Guideline on Radiation Therapy for Cervical Cancer
There is strong evidence supporting the use of radiation therapy for nonmetastatic cervical cancer.
Breast Cancer Survival Among Black Women Increased at American College of Surgeons-Affiliated Centers
The survival of Black women was highest at ACS-affiliated hospitals for both overall survival and breast cancer–specific survival after adjusting for all covariates.
Viral Exposure Signature Predicts Hepatocellular Carcinoma
A viral exposure signature can predict hepatocellular carcinoma risk before clinical diagnosis among at-risk patients.
USPSTF Advises Annual Low-Dose CT Lung Screening for High-Risk Individuals
USPSTF recommends annual low-dose computed tomography screening for people aged 50 to 80 years at high lung cancer risk due to smoking history.
Negative Effects of Exercise Intolerance in Long-Term Cancer Survivors
Long-term survivors of childhood cancers with exercise intolerance may have emotional distress, less social role achievement, and worse HRQOL.
Quality of Life Worse for Cancer Patients During COVID-19
Patients with stage III and IV cancer have worse quality of life during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Gardasil 9 Approved to Prevent Certain HPV-Related Head and Neck Cancers
The FDA has approved an expanded indication for Gardasil 9® (human papillomavirus 9-valent vaccine [HPV], recombinant; Merck) to include the prevention of oropharyngeal and other head and neck cancers caused by HPV Types 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58 in patients aged 9 to 45 years.
Close Monitoring, Full-Time Caregiver Recommended for 30 Days After CAR-T Therapy
Readmissions for CRS, neurotoxicity, infection, and other adverse events are common after immunotherapy with axicabtagene ciloleucel.
Breast Cancer Surgery Found to Be Safe in Older Women
Breast cancer surgery is safe in women 70 years and older.
Some Patients With Early-Stage Breast Cancer Found to Be at Risk of Prolonged Opioid Use After Surgery
Patients with early-stage breast cancer who undergo mastectomy with or without reconstruction are at risk of prolonged opioid use.
Guidance for the Diagnosis and Management of Ovarian Cysts
The risk of developing benign ovarian cysts is up to 90% for premenopausal women and 75% for postmenopausal women.
Insulin Resistance May Add to Racial Disparity in Breast Cancer Prognosis
Insulin resistance is one factor mediating part of the association between race and poor prognosis in breast cancer.
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