Patient & Survivor Care
From the Journals
Low-dose olanzapine improves appetite in chemotherapy patients
About half of patients who took olanzapine consumed more than 75% of recommended daily calories.
Diminutio
The end of the telemedicine era?
Telemedicine revolutionized outpatient palliative care delivery, but the telemedicine era is evolving.
From the Editor
Financial navigators saved about $2,500 per cancer patient
Partnering with financial navigators helped blood cancer patients sort through complex medical expenses and save money, a study showed.
Latest News
Surgery for early breast cancer can worsen frailty in older women
About 1 in 5 experienced clinically significant deterioration in frailty status after treatment for breast cancer.
Commentary
COVID can mimic prostate cancer symptoms
“I had none of those previously reported experiences that could suddenly trigger a spike in PSA.”
From the Journals
Depression tied to inflammation and survival in lung cancer
A new study’s findings underscore the importance of assessing and treating depression in patients with cancer, particularly given the high rate of...
Feature
Increased cancer in military pilots and ground crew: Pentagon
But military aircrew and ground crew were less likely to die from cancer, compared with the U.S. population.
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA strengthens mammography regulations: Final rule
A final rule requires that mammography facilities notify patients about the density of their breasts.
From the Journals
Breast cancer surgery timing matters, but is faster always better?
There are no national quality metrics delineating optimal breast cancer surgery timing.
Latest News
HER2-low breast cancer is not a separate clinical entity: Study
Much attention has been focused recently on the idea that breast cancer with a low expression of HER2 can be treated with HER2-targeted agents,...
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA expands abemaciclib use in high-risk early breast cancer
The new expansion removes the Ki-67 testing requirement.