Oncology
News
‘Flat denial’ can leave breast cancer patients with lasting scars
“I’ll just leave a little extra skin, in case you change your mind.”
News
How did cancer survivors fare early in the COVID-19 pandemic?
The rate of uninsured cancer survivors aged 18-64 years remained relatively stable in 2020 at 8%, compared with 8.8% in 2017-2019.
News
Reducing alcohol intake may reduce cancer risk
Study suggests cancer risk can be meaningfully altered by changing the amount of alcoholic beverages consumed.
News
Erlotinib promising for cancer prevention in familial adenomatous polyposis
After 6 months of weekly erlotinib, duodenal polyp burden was significantly reduced, with a mean percent reduction of 29.6%.
Original Research
Gender and Patient Satisfaction in a Veterans Health Administration Outpatient Chemotherapy Unit
A survey examined whether differences in patient satisfaction based on gender exist at an outpatient chemotherapy infusion unit.
News
Pervasive ‘forever chemical’ linked to liver cancer
People can limit exposure by avoiding water contaminated with ‘forever chemicals’ or filtering it.
News
Where women’s voices still get heard less
Only about one-third of board review lectures are presented by women oncologists, and early-career disparities also persist.
Opinion
Estrogen replacement therapy in endometrial cancer survivors
Given the data we have, ERT does not appear to significantly affect oncologic outcomes in low-risk, early-stage endometrial cancer survivors.
News
Oncologists’ wealth and debt: COVID had little impact
Oncologists’ income rose, on average, by 2% in the past year and now stands at an average of $411,000 annually.
Article
Does PREDICT accurately estimate breast cancer survival?
“The discordance between OS estimated by PREDICT and the current real-world OS is expected to be even higher.”