Patients on chemotherapy likely not fully protected by COVID vaccine … Unauthorized nursing home COVID tests lead to audit demands … ‘Game-changing’ wellness model takes person-centric approach...
Seniors have fewer chemotherapy side effects with supportive care program, clinical trial finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 01, 2021
Patients in the intervention group experienced a 10% reduction in moderate side effects — without significant chemotherapy modifications or dose reductions, investigators say.
More meds equals greater hospitalization risk in senior cancer patients
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 23, 2020
A deeper battle to deprescribe medications for cancer patients undergoing intravenous chemotherapy is necessary, researchers say.
Clinical Briefs for Friday, November 15
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 14, 2019
Earlier onset, cognitive impairment raise mortality odds in Parkinson’s disease … Mortality risk competes with benefits of oral anticoagulants for A-Fib … Pacemakers improve heart function in chemotherapy-induced...
New treatments give kidney cancer patients a 3-month survival advantage
By
Mallory Hackett
Jun 23, 2019
Elderly patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma have a three-month survival advantage with targeted therapies compared to older treatments, a new study finds.
Peace of mind more important than aggressive treatment at the end of life, study finds
By
McKnight's Staff
Jul 12, 2012
Terminally ill cancer patients had a better quality of life when they could die at home and avoid intense life-prolonging measures, a new study finds.