Jaw Osteonecrosis Tied to Treatment for Bone Metastases
Cancer type, oral health, and frequency of dosing for zoledronic acid linked to risk for osteonecrosis of the jaw.
General Oncology
Improvements Seen in Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation-Related Mortality
Experts assessed mortality rates linked to allogeneic stem cell transplantation in the past 40 years using data from the European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation registry.
Possible Effects of Social Distancing Must Be Considered in Cancer Research
Social shifts related to the COVID-19 pandemic may be uniquely consequential for health behaviors and decisions integral to effective cancer prevention and control.
Treatment Patterns at End of Life in Pediatric Inpatients With Cancer
Investigators assessed the patterns in medication utilization among pediatric inpatients with cancer in their last week of life.
Addition to Supportive Care Documentation Decreased AE Risks Associated With High-Dose Methotrexate
Incorporating 2 standardized documents into the process for supportive care measures improved outcomes for patients receiving HD-MTX.
Integrated Palliative, Oncology Care Improves Quality of Life in Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Investigators assessed the effectiveness of integrated palliative and oncology care on end-of-life outcomes in patients with acute myeloid leukemia.
Comparing Adolescents’ Understanding of Cancer Prognosis With Health Care Providers, Caregivers
Investigators aimed to understand how well adolescents with cancer understand their prognosis compared with their health care providers and caregivers.
Increased Risk for Hospitalization, Death in Patients With Cancer and COVID-19
Patients with cancer, especially those of the African American population, who have COVID-19 infection are at a greater risk of hospitalization and death.
Address Possible Security Lapses as Your Practice Returns to Normal
To accommodate patients remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic, practices may have expanded personnel access to protected health information and relied on devices that might be vulnerable to cyber attacks.
Assessment of Hospital Readmissions in Patients Using an Oncology Service
A retrospective review of charts showed a high percentage of readmissions on an oncology service and 2 potential strategies for reducing this rate.
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