Adding Ipilimumab to Nivolumab Doesn’t Provide Meaningful Benefit, Researchers Say
Adding ipilimumab to treatment with nivolumab does not provide a clinically meaningful benefit in patients with certain cancers, a meta-analysis suggests.
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Cancer Patients More Likely to Die From Early Omicron Variants of SARS-CoV-2
Cancer patients were more likely to die from the BA.1 and BA.2 omicron variants of SARS-CoV-2 than from wild-type SARS-CoV-2, data suggest.
Administrative Tasks Required to Pay for Cancer Care May Prompt Nonadherence
The burden of administrative tasks required to pay for cancer care is associated with nonadherence to care, a new study suggests.
Lorazepam Use Linked to Shorter PFS, OS in Several Cancers
Lorazepam use may impact progression-free survival and overall survival in patients with a range of cancers, new research suggests.
Deaths Among Cancer Patients Increased During the First 2 Years of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Deaths in patients with COVID-19 and cancer made up 81% of excess deaths among cancer patients during the first 2 years of the pandemic.
How Transportation Insecurity Impacts Cancer Patients
Cancer patients may be particularly susceptible to transportation-related disruptions in care.
Drugmakers Are Abandoning Cheap Generics, and Now US Cancer Patients Can’t Get Meds
The main cause of the cancer drug shortage, experts agree, is the underlying weakness of the generic drug industry.
Preventing and Treating Malnutrition in Cancer Patients
Malnutrition may affect 30% to 85% of cancer patients, and it may account for 10% to 20% of deaths in these patients.
Patients Squeezed in Fight Over Who Gets to Bill for Pricey Infusion Drugs
Health insurers and medical providers are battling over who should supply high-cost infusion drugs for patients.
Artificial Intelligence Can Predict Cancer Survival Using Data From a Single Consultation
Artificial intelligence can predict survival in cancer patients using information from a patient’s initial consultation with an oncologist, a study suggests.
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