DO-IMRT Improves Swallowing Function in Head and Neck Cancer
Dysphagia-optimized IMRT improved swallowing function, when compared to standard IMRT, in patients with head and neck cancer.
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How Transportation Insecurity Impacts Cancer Patients
Cancer patients may be particularly susceptible to transportation-related disruptions in care.
Virtual Reality-Based Videos Can Help Cancer Patients Prepare for Radiotherapy
Virtual reality videos that depict a patient’s radiotherapy (RT) experience can educate cancer patients and decrease their anxiety about RT, research suggests.
Prevalence of TERT Mutations in Cancer Patients Differs by Race and Sex
The prevalence of TERT promoter mutations among patients with cancer differs by race and sex, a large study suggests.
Prior Authorization Requirements for Oral Cancer Drugs Have Increased Over Time
Prior authorization requirements for oral cancer drugs on Medicare part D formularies have increased in recent years, research suggests.
Lack of Sleep Linked to Increased Risk of Cancer
Getting less than 6 hours of sleep each night was associated with an increased risk of cancer in a large study.
Increasing Doses May Improve Efficacy of COVID-19 Vaccines in Cancer Patients
After 3 or 4 doses, mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines are similarly effective in patients with cancer and the general population, a study suggests.
Certain Cancers May Be More Common in Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Patients
The prevalence of certain cancers may be higher in lesbian, gay, and bisexual patients than in heterosexual patients, a large study suggests.
Calculator May Better Predict the Risk of Death for Patients With Oral Cancer
A newly developed calculator can predict the risk of cancer-specific and all-cause death for patients with oral cancer, according to researchers.
Lung Cancer Patients Hospitalized With irAEs Due to ICIs Have Shorter Survival
Lung cancer patients treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors experience worse immune-related adverse event survival than other cancer patients.
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