Cancer Survivors Face Long-Term Cardiovascular Risk
Risk varies by cardiovascular outcome and site of 20 common cancers.
Side-Effect Management
Clinical Decision Aid Helps Standardize the Management of Febrile Neutropenia
A clinical decision aid helped standardize the management of patients with febrile neutropenia, a single-institution study showed.
Outcomes With a 12-Week Schedule of Zoledronic Acid for Treatment of Bone Metastasis
A review of randomized, controlled trials in the literature investigated the efficacy of a 12-week schedule of zoledronic acid for bone metastasis vs a 4-week schedule.
Premedication With Dexamethasone May Prevent Pemetrexed-Associated Skin Rash
A retrospective study sought to determine the efficacy of dexamethasone in preventing cutaneous reactions associated with pemetrexed-based regimens for pulmonary adenocarcinoma.
Burden of Obesity-Associated Cancers Shifted to Younger Age Groups
Large study shows particular increase in the 50- to 64-year-old age group from 2000 to 2016.
Cancer Diagnosis Linked to Less Aggressive Treatment for Cardiac Arrest in Hospitalized Patients
Increased rates of in-hospital cardiac arrest have been reported in cancer survivors.
Prostate Cancer and Androgen Deprivation Therapy: Is There a Link to Dementia?
Patients treated with ADT for prostate cancer had a higher hazard ratio for developing Alzheimer disease than those who did not receive this therapy.
Review: Medications Linked to Hyperlactatemia, Lactic Acidosis
In the study, albuterol and epinephrine were tied to the most cases after excluding metformin and NRTIs.
Clinical Practice Guideline Update Focuses on Prevention and Management of Medication-Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw
An expert panel convened by MASCC/ISOO and ASCO updated the clinical practice guidelines for prevention and management of medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw.
Cancer Risks Examined in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
Increased incidences found for lymphoma, lung cancer (in male patients), and cervical cancer.
Next post in General Oncology
