Oncology News

• CV Admissions on the Rise in Americans With Cancer The increase was seen across all cancer types, except prostate cancer, and hit those with hematologic cancers the hardest, according to a new National Inpatient Sample analysis.
  Medscape Medical News, August 05, 2022
• FDA Okays Tablet Version of Acalabrutinib for All Indications The new formulation can be taken with proton pump inhibitors and other gastric acid reducers.
  FDA Approvals, August 05, 2022
• Alert FDA Okays First Targeted Agent for HER2-Low Breast Cancer The targeted therapy led to longer progression-free and overall survival compared with chemotherapy.
  FDA Approvals, August 05, 2022
• Higher ADRs Show 'Strong Link' With Lower Interval CRC Rates The reduction in risk over a broad range of ADRs underscores the importance of an effective colonoscopy.
  MDedge News, August 05, 2022
• My Patient Planned to Murder Me A physician is horrified when he learns of a patient's deadly intentions. Read about the doctor's terrifying ordeal and how he fought back.
  Medscape Medical News, August 05, 2022
• Treatment Combo Shows 'Clinical Benefit' in Liver Cancer Trial The combination of a tyrosine kinase inhibitor with an immune checkpoint inhibitor significantly improved progression-free survival in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma, shows a new study.
  MDedge News, August 05, 2022
• Consider Patient Preference When Offering CRC Screening Tests The greater preference for noninvasive screening tests over a colonoscopy may partly explain stagnant screening rates, experts suggest.
  MDedge News, August 05, 2022
• Breast Cancer: Transition to Post-Treatment Can Be Challenging The transition from breast cancer treatment to the post-treatment period is often challenging for survivors because the information conveyed to them can be conflicting and confusing.
  Medscape Medical News, August 05, 2022
• Treatments Explored to Ease ME/CFS and Long COVID Symptoms Most are already commercially available for other indications.
  Medscape Medical News, August 05, 2022
• Physicians React: Burnout Rates Are Alarming Physicians express opinions and reactions about the extent of burnout in the medical profession, how it arises, and what combination of employer and community factors minimizes burnout.
  Medscape Medical News, August 05, 2022
• 1 in 4 Patients With NSCLC Respond Poorly to COVID-19 Vaccine About 1 in 4 patients with non–small cell lung cancer have an unsatisfactory antibody response to the Omicron variant following COVID-19 vaccination, reports a new study.
  MDedge News, August 05, 2022
• Taste Dysfunction in Head and Neck Cancer Due to Radiation Dose Lowering the dose of radiotherapy delivered to the oral cavity could reduce the risk of taste dysfunction in patients with head and neck cancer, say researchers.
  MDedge News, August 05, 2022
• Say What? Hearing Issues Common After Taxane-Based Chemo Hearing loss and tinnitus occur often in cancer survivors who received a regimen with a taxane, a platinum, or both, a new study finds.
  Medscape Medical News, August 04, 2022
• Alert White House Declares Monkeypox a Public Health Emergency Intradermal injections that use one fifth of the normal dose of the Jynneos vaccine will extend the limited reach of the current supply, which is under high demand.
  Medscape Medical News, August 04, 2022
• Once Again, MD Anderson Rated Number One Cancer Hospital in US MD Anderson tops the list of cancer hospitals in the country on the annual list from US News & World Report. It has been at the number one or two slot for more than 20 years.
  Medscape Medical News, August 04, 2022
• NAFLD Linked With Increased Heart Failure Risk The risk appears to increase with greater liver disease severity, especially at higher fibrosis stages.
  Medscape Medical News, August 04, 2022
• Not Accessible: Data From Pivotal Trials of New Cancer Drugs Individual patient data is available for less than half of the clinical trials that underpin the FDA approval of new cancer drugs, a new analysis reveals.
  Medscape Medical News, August 04, 2022
• Mini Robots; Low Uninsured Rate; Primary Care for Cancer The top 3 things you should know to start your day.
  3 Things to Know Today, August 04, 2022
• Travel Restrictions Blocked Much of COVID From Entering Canada Travel restrictions reduced by tenfold the number of new cases in the first 2 waves, but new variants took over. Information is critical for understanding the impact of travel restrictions.
  Medscape Medical News, August 03, 2022
• Are Mini Robots Coming to Your Hospital? A walking crab and a swimming cylinder are among the newest developments in mini robotics, a field pursuing tiny machines that could someday perform medical jobs.
  WebMD Health News, August 03, 2022