Hematology/Oncology

Artificial Intelligence Provides Benefit for Cervical Cancer Screening

Jul 1, 2020

WEDNESDAY, July 1, 2020 (HealthDay News) — For women undergoing human papillomavirus...

Incidence of VTE, Major Bleeding High in Primary CNS Lymphoma

Jun 29, 2020

MONDAY, June 29, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The incidence of venous thromboembolism (VTE) and...

Government E-Cigarette Restrictions on Marketing Lower Use

Jun 29, 2020

MONDAY, June 29, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Comprehensive provincial restrictions on electronic...

U.S. Burden of Skin and Subcutaneous Diseases Increasing

Jun 26, 2020

THURSDAY, June 25, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. burden of skin and subcutaneous diseases...

African-American Participation Inadequate in Cancer Drug Trials

Jun 24, 2020

TUESDAY, June 23, 2020 (HealthDay News) — African-Americans are underrepresented in clinical...

Convalescent Plasma Safe for Diverse Patients With COVID-19

Jun 24, 2020

TUESDAY, June 23, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Convalescent plasma seems safe for COVID-19...

More Sedentary Time Tied to Higher Risk for Cancer Mortality

Jun 24, 2020

TUESDAY, June 23, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Greater sedentary time is independently associated...

Racial Disparities Seen in PET/CT Imaging for Lung Cancer

Jun 24, 2020

TUESDAY, June 23, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Black and Hispanic patients are less likely to...

T-DXd Demonstrates Meaningful Clinical Activity in HER2-mNSCLC

Jun 23, 2020

In an interim analysis of the DESTINY-Lung01 trial, trastuzumab deruxtecan (T-DXd) demonstrated...

Blood Type May Play a Role in Covid-19 Severity

Jun 23, 2020

Type O blood linked to lower respiratory failure in study Genetic analysis involving Covid-19...

Multilevel Interventions May Boost HPV Vaccination Rates

Jun 21, 2020

FRIDAY, June 19, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Multilevel, provider-oriented interventions may...

The Talk: It’s Time to Move from Curative to Palliative Care

Jun 15, 2020

Physicians may fail to explain to patients when they are being switched from curative to...

Racial/Ethnic Disparities Seen in Economic Burden Due to Cancer Deaths

Jun 14, 2020

FRIDAY, June 12, 2020 (HealthDay News) — There are considerable racial/ethnic disparities in the economic burden due to premature cancer deaths, according to a study published online June 3 in JNCI Cancer Spectrum....

Considerable National Costs Attributed to Cancer Medical Care

Jun 14, 2020

FRIDAY, June 12, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The national costs attributed to medical care for cancer are considerable and are projected to increase 34 percent by 2030 based on population growth, according to a study published...