ASCO Fertility Preservation Guidelines Updated
Minor revisions were made to the 2006 American Society of Clinical Oncology guidelines on fertility preservation for children and adults with cancer.
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Combination Anti-emetic Therapy Provides Improved Relief for Chemotherapy-induced Nausea and Vomiting
NEPA offers patients with cancer improved relief from nausea and vomiting from chemotherapy compared to palonosetron alone, according to data presented at ASCO 2013.
What is Palliative Care?
This fact sheet answers common questions patients may have about palliative care.
Creative Arts Therapies Improve Mental Health, QOL for Cancer Patients
A review shows significant reductions in anxiety, depression, and pain as well as improved QoL during cancer treatment with use of creative arts therapies.
Guidelines Focus on Reproductive Health in Young Cancer Survivors
An update to the Children’s Oncology Group guidelines provides recommendations for monitoring reproductive and sexual health in female survivors of childhood, adolescent, and young adult cancer.
Palliative Care: The Benefits of Early Integration into the Oncology Care Plan
The topic of palliative care is no longer just an end-of-life discussion.
Elevated Preoperative C-Reaction Protein Associated with Worse Survival in Patients Undergoing Palliative Procedures
Patients with advanced cancer who are less likely to benefit from palliative procedures often have elevated preoperative C-reaction protein, according to research presented at SSO 2013.
Anemia in Cancer Patients
Chemotherapy is frequently the cause of anemia, but the condition arises both from the cancer itself and its treatment.
Pain Management Varies Among Palliative Care Centers
Variations in outcomes for terminal cancer patients affected by organizational factors.
Referral for Palliative Care More Likely if Patients on Chemotherapy Accepted
The main barriers to timely referral of patients with metastatic disease to specialized palliative care is lack of availability of that care for those on chemotherapy and referral late in the disease course for patients with uncontrolled symptoms.
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