survivorship care planSurvivorship care plans (SCP)s are comprehensive, customized documents that address all aspects of cancer survivorship; they are recommended by the Institute of Medicine for all cancer survivors, and are soon to be a requirement for Commission on Cancer accreditation.Breast cancer...
Several breast cancer biomarkers have been identified and, along with traditional biomarkers, they can assist physicians throughout treatment plan and increase therapy success. Despite the need of more data to improve specificity and determine the real clinical utility of some biomarkers, others are ...
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Older adults’ receipt of guideline-concordant breast cancer care varies by race Timing and type of treatment for older adults with early-stage breast cancer varied greatly by race, study results showed. November 20, 2024 4 min read Save ...
Late referrals to home palliative care service affecting death at home in advanced cancer patients in Japan: a nationwide survey. hospital to home care settings.Methods: A cross-sectional nationwide questionnaire survey was conducted on home palliative care patients at 1000 randomly ... Fukui,S.,Fu...
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, MD, MBA, issued an advisory today that includes several recommendations designed to reduce the impact of alcohol on cancer incidence and mortality. January 03, 2025 4 min read Save Q&A: New FDA mammogram guidelines stand to improve brea...
Cervical and breast cancer remain major threats to women’s health, especially in rural areas of China where healthcare resources are sometimes insufficient. To show its seriousness in addressing the problem, Tencent announced it would donate tens of millions of US dollars to fund a new healthcare...
14-18 This complicated decision context can quickly overwhelm a patient seeking to understand her new diagnosis and choose a comprehensive care plan. Furthermore, most patients have only recently met the specialist physicians who are now in charge of their cancer care. Thus, at the same time ...
A convenience sample of 30 patients with breast cancer who were initiating their first course of chemotherapy recorded in a log the side effects of treatment they were experiencing and the preventive self-care activities they undertook. The patients recalled an average of 2.6 (14 percent) potential...