Breast cancer patients, in general, tend to do pretty well for about 4 years after chemotherapy, surgery and radiation, or whatever toxic mix they receive. Then, during the 4th year, they often have recurrences of the original disease, with one difference: increased virulence. The previously tr...
When cancer treatment is far from home, our Hope Lodge facilities offer a free place to stay and a supportive space to rest. We also provide lodging grants to local healthcare systems partners so they can provide lodging assistance to their patients. ...
The relationship between psychological burden and providing assistance with taking medication among caregivers of patients with dementia: a cross-sectional... OBJECTIVES. Previous studies have examined the psychological burden of caregivers of patients with dementia. However, although many caregivers struggle...
The authors would like to thank David Ettinger, MD, and Charles Rudin, MD, for assistance in recruiting patients and Danetta Hendricks, MA, and Kristina Weeks, BA, BS, for assistance in coordinating the study. Drs. Snyder, Carducci, and Wu and Ms. Blackford were supported by a Mentored ...
OHSU launched an enterprise Patient Assistance (PA) program partnership with Atlas Health which included an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered platform integrated with the electronic health record and 4 Patient Advocates who enrolled patients into matched PA programs. Rural patients receiving intravenous ...
However, the current trajectory of drug development in oncology results in a paradox: if patients cannot access advanced diagnostics, we may be developing drugs that will reach few patients. In this Perspective, we outline the major challenges to the implementation of precision oncology and discuss ...
Consequently, in addition to medical care, patients should be provided with various forms of support. In general, support is defined as help provided to an individual who is in a difficult situation. Support can be provided by professionals, i.e., people working in medical and assistance ...
Financial Assistance Cancer care can be difficult for patients physically and emotionally but can also have significant financial impact on patients and their families. This is another point of care where the pharmacist can be useful in helping guide patients through the appropriate channels...
Sacituzumab Govitecan (SG) is an antibody-drug conjugate that has demonstrated efficacy in patients with TROP-2 expressing epithelial cancers. In a xenograft model of intracranial breast cancer, SG inhibited tumor growth and increased mouse survival. We
Lung cancer in patients who have never smoked — an emerging disease Jaclyn LoPiccolo, Alexander Gusev, David C. Christiani & Pasi A. Jänne Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology volume 21, pages 121–146 (2024)Cite this article 9422 Accesses 328 Altmetric Metrics details Abstract Lung cancer ...