Oncology Archives - Clinical Advisor

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Quality of Life Worse for Cancer Patients During COVID-19

July 1, 2020

Patients with stage III and IV cancer have worse quality of life during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Gardasil 9 Approved to Prevent Certain HPV-Related Head and Neck Cancers

By

Brian Park, PharmD

June 25, 2020

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.

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Close Monitoring, Full-Time Caregiver Recommended for 30 Days After CAR-T Therapy

By

Joyce Pagan

June 19, 2020

Readmissions for CRS, neurotoxicity, infection, and other adverse events are common after immunotherapy with axicabtagene ciloleucel.

A patient undergoes cancer-related surgery.

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Breast Cancer Surgery Found to Be Safe in Older Women

June 18, 2020

Breast cancer surgery is safe in women 70 years and older.

As post-transplant medications are used to reduce the body’s immune reaction to a foreign organ, the

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Some Patients With Early-Stage Breast Cancer Found to Be at Risk of Prolonged Opioid Use After Surgery

By

Andrea S. Blevins Primeau, PhD, MBA

June 18, 2020

Patients with early-stage breast cancer who undergo mastectomy with or without reconstruction are at risk of prolonged opioid use.

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Guidance for the Diagnosis and Management of Ovarian Cysts

By

Meaghan Mize, PA-C

Alicia Elam, PharmD

June 17, 2020

The risk of developing benign ovarian cysts is up to 90% for premenopausal women and 75% for postmenopausal women.

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Insulin Resistance May Add to Racial Disparity in Breast Cancer Prognosis

June 17, 2020

Insulin resistance is one factor mediating part of the association between race and poor prognosis in breast cancer.

A cancer survivor experinces a hot flash.

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Nurse-Led Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Program Aids Management of Hot Flushes in Women With a History of Breast Cancer

By

Susan Moench, PhD, PA-C

June 17, 2020

Previous studies investigated the benefits of CBT delivered by clinical psychologists. In this study, researchers sought to determine its benefits when delivered by breast care nurses trained in the intervention.

CTA spoke with Calvin Chao, MD, about how the Oncotype DX® test is implemented, how results can guid

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Risk for Later Invasive Breast Cancer Up for Women With DCIS

June 16, 2020

Women with screening-detected ductal carcinoma in situ have increased long-term risks for invasive breast cancer and breast cancer death.

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Weight Loss Following Chemotherapy Associated With Worse Outcomes in Advanced Gastric Cancer

By

Vicki Moore, PhD

June 1, 2020

These study findings show that weight loss occurred early among patients with advanced gastric cancer and was associated with shorter overall survival.