Social Vulnerability Affects Cancer-Related Mortality Rates in the US
Researchers sought to determine the age-adjusted mortality rates related to cancer in US counties.
Diagnosis & Disease Information
Cisplatin Shortage Nearly Resolved; Supplies of Carboplatin, Methotrexate Increasing
The US supply of cisplatin is nearly restored, and shortages of carboplatin and methotrexate have been alleviated, the government says.
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.
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.
With Twitter (Now X) in Flux, Is #MedTwitter Under Threat?
Oncology professionals share what #MedTwitter means to them and where they might go if Twitter (now X) becomes obsolete.
US Cancer Death Rates on the Decline, but Urban/Rural Divide Persists
Cancer death rates have declined in the United States in recent years, but the declines are greater in urban than in rural areas, data suggest.
Cancer Patients’ Race, Insurance Type May Impact End-of-Life Care
A cancer patient’s race, type of insurance, and setting in which they are treated are all associated with end-of-life treatment, a study 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.
- Loading...
Loading...
Next post in Urology
Loading... 
Loading...