Oncology
News
Number of cancer survivors with functional limitations doubled in 20 years
The 70% prevalence of functional limitation among survivors in 2018 is nearly twice that of the general population.
Patient Care
Open Clinical Trials for Patients With Cancer
A significant number of trials are now recruiting patients from veteran and active-duty military patient populations. Many trials...
Original Research
Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Outcomes by p16 INK4a Antigen Status in a Veteran Population
In a 2022 cohort study by Sun and colleagues, upfront surgical treatment was associated with a 23% reduced risk of stroke compared with definitive...
Original Research
Outcomes in Patients With Curative Malignancies Receiving Filgrastim as Primary Prophylaxis
Febrile neutropenia (FN) frequently occurs in patients receiving chemotherapy, with the greatest risk of...
Original Research
Contralateral Constrictor Dose Predicts Swallowing Function After Radiation for Head and Neck Cancer
Radiation therapy can cause long-term dysphagia that seriously affects quality of life for survivors of head and neck...
Case Reports
Primary Hepatic Lymphoma: A Rare Form of Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma of the Liver
Primary hepatic lymphoma (PHL) is a rare, malignant lymphoma of the liver.
Commentary
Diagnosis of Indolent Clonorchis sinensis and Opisthorchis viverrini Infections as Risk Factors for Cholangiocarcinoma: An Unmet Medical Need
Cholangiocarcinoma is a heterogeneous, highly aggressive cancer of the biliary tract epithelium with an overall 5-year...
News
General, abdominal obesity linked to chronic respiratory illness
Obesity is a characteristic risk factor linked to respiratory ailments such as asthma and COPD.
News
CLL: Black patients die sooner than White patients
Researchers suspect that multiple factors – including biology – could be behind the racial disparity found in this large study.
News
Familial cancer risk complex, not limited to same site
“The findings suggest that the familial risk extends to discordant early-onset cancers, including ovarian, testicular, and pancreatic cancers, as...