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PURPOSE: Cancer trial participants do not reflect the racial and ethnic diversity in the population of people with cancer in the United States. As a result of multiple system-, patient-, and provider-level factors, including implicit bias, cancer clinical trials are not consistently offered to all potentially eligible patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS: ASCO and ACCC evaluated the utility (pre- and…
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Mashup Score: 0Is Mitochondrial Metabolism a New Predictive Biomarker for Antiprogrammed Cell Death Protein-1 Immunotherapy? - 1 year(s) ago
This article addresses the importance of mitochondrial metabolism in response to antiprogrammed cell death protein-1 antibodies. In this commentary, we have outlined how this concept can answer the…
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Recent data support incorporation of immune checkpoint inhibitors into the treatment armamentarium for esophageal, gastroesophageal junction, and gastric (esophagogastric) cancer. This practical review focuses on clinical trials that influenced US Food and Drug Administration approvals and treatment guidelines in esophagogastric cancer, including the impact of location, stage, histology, human…
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Direct release of oncology test results to patient portals calls for new communication skills training.
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Mashup Score: 1Care Fragmentation, Faulty Communication, and Documentation Lapses Derail a Treatment Plan - 1 year(s) ago
This is the second Cancer Morbidity, Mortality, and Improvement Rounds, a series of articles intended to explore the unique safety risks experienced by oncology patients through the lens of quality improvement, systems and human factors engineering, and cognitive psychology. This case describes the care of a patient who was diagnosed with locally advanced lung cancer during the COVID-19 pandemic;…
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Mashup Score: 3Cannabis Use in Patients With Cancer: A Clinical Review - 2 year(s) ago
Cannabis use and interest continues to increase among patients with cancer and caregivers. High-quality research remains scant in many areas, causing hesitancy or discomfort among most clinical providers. Although we have limitations on hard outcomes, we can provide some guidance and more proactively engage in conversations with patients and family about cannabis. Several studies support the…
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Mashup Score: 12022_09 JCO OP Reader Study - 2 year(s) ago
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Mashup Score: 0Risk Stratification for Patients With Cancer and Febrile Neutropenia: Art or Science? - 2 year(s) ago
The advent of multidrug chemotherapy regimens in the latter half of the 20th century has substantially improved survival for patients with a wide range of hematologic and solid tumor malignancies. These survival gains come with a host of treatment-related toxicities, and febrile neutropenia is among the most feared complications of cytotoxic chemotherapy. The risk of serious complications among…
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The Enhancing Oncology Model is planned to begin July of 2023. While the deadline to apply has passed, oncology practices still have much to consider when deciding whether to sign a participation a…
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Mashup Score: 0Challenges of Reaching Patients With Cancer on Social Media: Lessons From the Failed #CancerRealTalk Experience - 2 year(s) ago
Oncologists play a key role in dispelling misinformation on social media; see these lessons learned.
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Results in #JCOOP from @ASCO & @ACCCBuz Just ASK™ Implicit Bias Training pilot showed an increase in knowledge of the key concepts of #implicitbias, and of strategies to address implicit bias & diversity concerns in cancer #clinicaltrials. https://t.co/d2BxN0V6A8 #healthequity