Recognizing Radiation Therapy as Both Cause and Treatment for Cancer Pain
Estimates vary, but research has suggested that roughly 60% of patients undergoing cancer therapy experience pain.
General Oncology
Prior Authorization Linked to Cancer Progression and Death
The prior authorization process can delay cancer care, leading to disease progression and death, according to a survey of ASCO members.
Accredited Hospitals Fail to Disclose Costs of Common Cancer Surgeries
Roughly half of hospitals accredited by the ACS-CoC failed to disclose the cost of 5 common cancer surgeries, researchers found.
Medicine vs Food: The Patient Care Dilemma of Financial Toxicity
Physicians are calling on colleagues to bring up the cost of care and its potential impact when discussing treatment options with patients.
Most Pivotal Trials of New Drugs Recruit From Low-, Middle-Income Countries
Researchers found that 56% of cancer trials recruited from low- or middle-income countries.
Are There Factors Associated With Lung Cancer Stage at Diagnosis?
While the rate of late-stage NSCLC diagnosis is improving, more needs to be done to increase survival rates. Are there outside factors that affect the stage at diagnosis, and what can we learn from them?
Medicare Advantage Beneficiaries Have Higher Risk of Death After Cancer Surgeries
Patients with Medicare Advantage insurance plans have an increased risk of death after certain cancer surgeries, a study suggests.
“Race Against Time” to Find Cancers Missed During COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has hindered the early diagnosis and treatment of cancer, and this may have set back cancer outcomes by almost a decade in Europe, a new report suggests.
Oncology Hospitalists Improve Readmission Rates and Discharge to Hospice
The use of oncology hospitalists can reduce readmission rates and improve discharge to hospice, a study suggests.
Exercise During Chemotherapy Linked to Favorable Outcomes
Researchers sought to determine whether starting exercise during chemotherapy was superior to starting after chemotherapy.
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