Patient & Survivor Care
Reviews
Challenges of ensuring adherence to oral therapy in patients with solid malignancies
Case Reports
A case of lung cancer and hypercoagulability, complicated by suspected heparin-induced thrombocytopenia
Original Report
Pharmaceutical patient assistance programs in the outpatient pharmacy of a large tertiary cancer center
News
Childhood Cancer Survivors at Higher Risk for Melanoma Risk
Major Finding: The cumulative incidence of a first subsequent melanoma was 0.52% at 35 years from initial cancer.Data Source: Retrospective...
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Novel Anticoagulant Prevents VTEs During Chemotherapy
Major Finding: The rate of VTE events was 1.2% in patients given prophylactic semuloparin vs. 3.4% in a control group treated with placebo (HR, 0....
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Video Report: Patient Care Themes and Trends at ASCO 2011
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Denosumab Not Cost Effective in Solid Tumor Bone Metastases
Major Finding: Use of denosumab results in an incremental cost per QALY gained of $644,000 in breast cancer and $1.25 million in prostate cancer....
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New Cancer Patients Struggle to Get Appointments
Major Finding: Research assistants posing as patients with inoperable hepatocellular carcinoma got new-patient appointments only 23% of the time....
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Screen Breast Cancer Patients for Depression
Major Finding: Women whose depression scores improved during a 1-year treatment trial for metastatic breast cancer lived a median 53.6 months...
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Screen Breast Cancer Patients for Depression
Major Finding: Women whose depression scores improved during a 1-year treatment trial for metastatic breast cancer lived a median 53.6 months...
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Study: Flaxseed Bars Not Effective in Reducing Hot Flashes
Major Finding: Mean hot flash scores decreased by 4.9 units (about 33%) in the flaxseed arm, and by 3.5 (about 29%) in the placebo arm (P = .29)....