New YouTube Policy Targets Cancer Misinformation
Online misinformation is harming cancer patients. YouTube has been part of the problem, but a new policy might change that.
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Mask Mandates Have Kept One Cancer Center Free From COVID-19. Others Have Lifted Masking Requirements Despite Patient Concerns
Some cancer centers have lifted mask mandates that were intended to protect patients from COVID-19, despite patient concerns.
Cancer Survivors With Functional Disabilities Have Higher Health Care Costs
Cancer survivors with functional disabilities have higher health care usage and medical costs than survivors without disabilities, data suggest.
Deaths Among Cancer Patients Increased During the First 2 Years of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Deaths in patients with COVID-19 and cancer made up 81% of excess deaths among cancer patients during the first 2 years of the pandemic.
Systemic Therapies May Increase Risk of VTE in Patients With Cancer and COVID-19
Researchers found a higher risk of VTE in patients with cancer and COVID-19 who were receiving systemic cancer therapies.
Medicare Limits Cancer Patients’ Access to Home Infusions. A New Bill Could Change That.
The Preserving Patient Access to Home Infusion Act could make home infusions more accessible, particularly for patients with cancer.
Industry-Sponsored Cancer Trials More Likely to Have Consent Documents Translated
Industry-sponsored cancer trials are more likely to have consent documents translated to languages other than English, a study suggests.
Less Than Half of Cancer Trials Had Results Reported Within 1 Year of Completion
In an analysis of more than 10,000 cancer clinical trials, less than half had results reported within 1 year of trial completion.
Cancer Was Underdiagnosed in the First Year of the COVID-19 Pandemic
New research suggests that, in the United States, cancer was underdiagnosed during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Excessive Alcohol Consumption May Be Common in Cancer Patients, Survivors
Excessive alcohol consumption may be common among cancer survivors and cancer patients currently receiving treatment, a new study suggests.
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