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Mashup Score: 4Loneliness and Mortality Risk Among Cancer Survivors in the United States: A Retrospective, Longitudinal Study - 8 hour(s) ago
Background: Loneliness, a subjective feeling of being isolated, is a prevalent concern for elderly people and more so among cancer survivors because a cancer diagnosis and its subsequent treatment may result in long-term adverse health effects. This study aimed to examine the association of loneliness and mortality risk among cancer survivors in the United States. Methods: We identified a longitudinal cohort of cancer survivors aged ≥50 years from the nationally representative panel surveys of the 2008–2018 Health and Retirement Study. Follow-up for vital status was through 2020. Loneliness was measured using an 11-item abbreviated version of the UCLA Loneliness Scale (Version 3), including questions about lacking companionship and feeling isolated from others. A score was assigned according to the responses to each question, with 1 for least lonely, 2 for moderately lonely, and 3 for the loneliest option. Items were summed to create total loneliness scores for each individual, which w
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Mashup Score: 6The Myth of the Free Market for Pharmaceuticals | NEJM - 2 day(s) ago
The U.S. pharmaceutical market has always been influenced by government. The 2022 Inflation Reduction Act is the latest policy aiming to improve access and affordability while supporting innovation.
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Mashup Score: 23Opportunities for Expanding the Integration of Palliative Care in Oncology Care | Journal of Palliative Medicine - 7 day(s) ago
Patients with cancer and their families comprise a significant population served by palliative care. Close collaboration between oncology clinicians and palliative care teams has demonstrated improved patient-centered care, especially when this care is integrated early in the course of the disease. The American Society of Clinical Oncology recently released their updated clinical practice guidelines for palliative care in oncology, which provide new opportunities for collaboration to expand the scope of care.
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Mashup Score: 29
This study examines the association between electronic patient-reported outcome–prompted recruitment strategies and clinical trial enrollment.
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Mashup Score: 28
This study examines the association between electronic patient-reported outcome–prompted recruitment strategies and clinical trial enrollment.
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Mashup Score: 20Do goals of care documentation reflect the conversation?: Evaluating conversation‐documentation accuracy - 15 day(s) ago
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (JAGS) is the go-to geriatrics journal for clinical aging research including education, clinical practice and public policy.
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Mashup Score: 18Clinical Benefit and Regulatory Outcomes of Cancer Drugs Receiving Accelerated Approval - 19 day(s) ago
This study aims to determine whether cancer drugs granted accelerated approval from the US Food and Drug Administration ultimately demonstrate clinical benefit and to evaluate the basis of conversion to regular approval.
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Mashup Score: 18Clinical Benefit and Regulatory Outcomes of Cancer Drugs Receiving Accelerated Approval - 19 day(s) ago
This study aims to determine whether cancer drugs granted accelerated approval from the US Food and Drug Administration ultimately demonstrate clinical benefit and to evaluate the basis of conversion to regular approval.
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Mashup Score: 18Prevalence and Cancer-Specific Patterns of Functional Disability Among US Cancer Survivors, 2017-2022 - 20 day(s) ago
PURPOSE To examine the prevalence and cancer-specific patterns of functional disabilities among US cancer survivors. METHODS Data from 47,768 cancer survivors and 2,432,754 noncancer adults age 18 years and older from the 2017 to 2022 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System were analyzed. Functional disabilities assessed included mobility disability (ie, serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs) and self-care disability (ie, self-reported difficulty dressing or bathing). Multivariable logistic regression models were used to assess the associations between functional disabilities and sociodemographic, lifestyle, and health-related factors. RESULTS Cancer survivors tended to be older and non-Hispanic White than noncancer adults. The prevalence of mobility disability (27.9% v 13.4%) and self-care disability (7.4% v 3.8%) were higher among cancer survivors compared with noncancer adults. After multivariable adjustments, cancer survivors were more likely to report mobility (odds rat
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Mashup Score: 11National Estimates of the Participation of Patients With Cancer in Clinical Research Studies Based on Commission on Cancer Accreditation Data - 23 day(s) ago
PURPOSE National estimates of cancer clinical trial participation are nearly two decades old and have focused solely on enrollment to treatment trials, which does not reflect the willingness of patients to contribute to other elements of clinical research. We determined inclusive, contemporary estimates of clinical trial participation for adults with cancer using a national sample of data from the Commission on Cancer (CoC). METHODS The data were obtained from accreditation information submitted by the 1,200 CoC programs, which represent more than 70% of all cancer cases diagnosed in the United States each year. Deidentified, institution-level aggregate counts of annual enrollment to treatment, biorepository, diagnostic, economic, genetic, prevention, quality-of-life (QOL), and registry studies were examined. Overall, study-type estimates for the period 2013-2017 were estimated. Multiple imputation by chained equations was used to account for missing data, with summary estimates calcul
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