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Creating a treatment plan for an older patient.

Inclusion of Geriatric Assessments Alters Cancer Management in Older Patients

A prospective cohort study sought to evaluate the impact of including a nurse geriatric assessment and input from an OMT in treatment decision-making for older patients with cancer.

Adaptive hyperfiltration may be more important than structural adaptive hypertrophy for the recovery

For Complex Surgeries, Flagship Cancer Hospitals Found Safer Than Affiliate Locations

The 90-day mortality rates for several complex cancer surgeries were higher when they were performed at affiliate locations as opposed to flagship hospitals.

Articles discussing the use of cannabis as a substitute for opioids highlight the limitations of the

Study Reports Marijuana Use Among Patients With Cancer May Be Increasing While Opioid Use Stays Stable, but Questions Remain

The proportion of participants with cancer who used marijuana increased 118% from the period of 2005 to 2014.

Patient Pain, QoL Associated With Salvage ASCT in Myeloma Must Be Balanced With Survival Benefit

A new study gives a comprehensive picture of patient quality of life before and after salvage transplant.

ASCO states that it supports Congress, the Obama Administration, and multiple federal agencies in th

CDC Clarifies Position on Use of Opioids in Patients With Cancer

CDC guidelines published in 2016 on prescribing opioids for chronic pain prompted questions regarding their application to patients with cancer and sickle cell anemia.

Needs-assessment survey identifies knowledge gaps of novel therapeutics for CACS

Addressing the Need for Palliative Care Integration Into Phase 1 Clinical Trials

Researchers argue that palliative care integration into treatment regimens contribute to improving the quality of life for patients in phase 1 clinical trials.

Cannabis Products Used Differ for Cancer, Noncancer Patients

Cancer patients more likely to use sublingual tincture form; noncancer patients often use vaporization form

Potential Unintended Consequences of the “Right to Try” Act on the Delivery of Palliative Care to Children With Cancer

Will “cure-seeking behavior” for terminally ill children with cancer interfere with the integrated delivery of palliative care?

Opioid Equianalgesic Doses

Opioid equianalgesic dosing chart used for interchanging between drug, route of administration, or both.

Olanzapine, an antipsychotic, significantly improves nausea and vomiting in chemotherapy patients, a

Chemobrain: Experts Weigh in on Very Real — and Growing — Problem

Major advances in cancer treatment in recent decades have allowed patient survival rates to increase.

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