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Healthy lifestyle and dietary behaviors appeared associated with reduced all-cause and cardiovascular mortality among men with nonmetastatic prostate cancer, according to results of a prospective cohort study.However, researchers reported no associations between lifestyle or dietary habits and prostate cancer-specific mortality.
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Mashup Score: 1Alert-based patient-reported outcome monitoring improves breast cancer symptom control - 3 day(s) ago
SAN ANTONIO — Use of alerts triggered by patient-reported outcome monitoring improved symptom control for patients with advanced breast cancer, according to results of the randomized PRO B trial.The approach conferred a clinically meaningful reduction in fatigue, improved quality of life and led to better physical functioning, findings presented at San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium
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Use of alerts triggered by patient-reported outcome monitoring improved #symptomcontrol for patients with advanced #breastcancer, according to results of the randomized PRO B trial presented at #SABCS24. @SABCSSanAntonio https://t.co/6rBglq5spX
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Mashup Score: 11 in 6 patients in phase 2 cancer trials receive therapies that are ultimately approved - 3 day(s) ago
Jonathan Kimmelman, PhD, has published multiple research papers and gotten into an inordinate number of debates about the clinical value of phase 1 trials.“I’ve argued for a long time that for phase 1 trials, what justifies the risk [of patient participation] is not the prospect of getting a therapeutic drug, but rather the scientific value,” Kimmelman, James McGill
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About 1 in 6 patients who join phase 2 cancer #clinicaltrials receive a drug that ultimately gains #FDA approval, according to data in @JNCI_Now. Investigators concluded that the results show that phase 1 trials help filter out unsafe or ineffective drugs. https://t.co/BZSJLoU2ve
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Mashup Score: 0Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer | Free Clinical Guidance | Healio - 3 day(s) ago
Access free, up-to-date clinical guidance on non-small cell lung cancer at Healio. We offer valuable insights for identifying, assessing, treating, and managing this condition.
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The new Clinical Guidance #NSCLC module gives you quick access to information like the distinct subtypes which will help guide initial treatment decisions: https://t.co/H0TWSpPaqz https://t.co/XJDs9YG6ac
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A virtual reality intervention administered during chemotherapy infusion yielded statistically significant reductions in stress, pain and heart rate among patients, according to a study published in Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing.Most patients assigned to the distraction therapy reported high satisfaction with the experience and had no feelings of cybersickness.
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Study results published in @oncologynursing by researchers at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center show that a virtual reality experience during #chemotherapy infusion resulted in statistically significant improvements in pain and stress. https://t.co/CjJjvZIwIn
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A grassroots organization that formed with the goal of recalibrating cancer care around patient needs issued guidance intended to improve the design of randomized phase 3 trials.The goal is to deliver results that are “meaningful,” not just statistically significant.
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The grassroots group @csoncol has developed principles designed to strengthen randomized phase 3 #cancer trials. The goal is to deliver “meaningful” results, not just statistically significant ones. @TheLancetOncol https://t.co/xdTYZnwDDe
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A review paper published last year in European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry characterized Myc as the “oncogene from hell.”It is overexpressed in more than 70% of cancer types and is a significant driver of proliferation.
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“Identifying a regulator of Myc — such a powerful oncogene — is not only rewarding, but it’s an amazing discovery.” @RuggeroDavide on data that showed inhibiting an RNA-binding protein disrupted Myc protein production in pancreatic cancer cells. @UCSF https://t.co/bipQ2Bbx3n
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Mashup Score: 0With community oncology ‘at risk’, alliance outlines prescription for health care reform - 4 day(s) ago
Debra Patt, MD, PhD, MBA, FASCO, has often found her career has placed her at the intersection of public policy and clinical informatics.“I think I am like a ‘Rosetta Stone’ between disciplines, which enables me to address some of the very important issues we’re facing,” Patt — who took over as president of Community Oncology Alliance (COA) on Jan. 1
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Community oncology is "at risk," @oncologyCOA president says. The group's Prescription for Health Care Reform addresses #340B #PBMs and more. @TheUSONetwork @TexasOncology https://t.co/rdodBQqg1b
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Mashup Score: 2‘If you enjoy it, it’s sustainable’: Program helps cancer survivors get fit, build community - 4 day(s) ago
The Miami Dolphins’ annual Dolphins Cancer Challenge has been the biggest fundraising event in the NFL for the past 15 years, contributing $90 million toward research at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at University of Miami.The event, which includes a 5K and bike rides ranging from 13 to 99 miles, gives the community the opportunity to participate in an athletic challenge while
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Fitness program at @SylvesterCancer prepares patients and cancer survivors for the Dolphins Cancer Challenge through attainable fitness goals and a “buddy system,” according to @paolarossival. @TackleCancer @MiamiDolphins @FinsOffTheField #OneTeamOneFight https://t.co/mZpUoImUJ3
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Mashup Score: 8‘Burnout is actionable’: 6 organizational strategies to promote wellness among oncologists - 6 day(s) ago
Ishwaria M. Subbiah, MD, MS, FASCO, is a third-generation health care professional and second-generation medical oncologist.“I don’t have a memory where taking care of patients wasn’t a part of [my life],” Subbiah, a medical oncologist and palliative care physician based in Nashville, told Healio.
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Validating the multitude of microtraumas that #oncologists experience daily can reduce #burnout, according to data in @JCOOP_ASCO. Healio spoke with @IshwariaMD of @SarahCannonDocs about six areas that organizations can examine to help oncologists. https://t.co/mF4EXHZXju
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❤️ Healthy #lifestyle and dietary behaviors appeared associated with reduced all-cause and cardiovascular mortality among certain men with #prostatecancer. Healio spoke with researchers from @HarvardChanSPH and @KeckMedicineUSC about the data. https://t.co/ZUA6OZuAPV