Articles Tagged With: Oncology
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Advance Care Planning Does Not Decrease Hope, Contrary to Common Belief
Many oncologists may cite fear of giving up hope as a primary reason they defer conversations about end-of-life or advance care planning until late in the course of a patient’s disease.
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Nearly Half of Pediatric Oncology Patients Receive No Palliative Care
An analysis revealed palliative care discussions do not happen until late in the illness trajectory. Further, the review revealed actual palliative care does not begin until close to time of death.
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Melatonin and Chemotherapy: A Review
Recently, melatonin and its potential benefits in cancer and chemotherapy have been discussed in varying publications. However, it is unclear how many individuals may be using it to promote sleep or for other health reasons such as an adjunctive therapy in cancer treatment.
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Pharmacology Watch
New recommendations for HPV vaccine; guidelines for treatment of essential tremor; updates on smoking cessation drugs; and FDA actions. -
Clinical Briefs in Primary Care Supplement
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Reduced CNS Metastases in TKI-Treated Renal Cell Carcinoma: Data from a Retrospective Analysis
In an analysis of outcomes for patients treated at M.D. Anderson for metastatic renal cell carcinoma before and since the advent of treatment with tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKI), the development of brain metastases was shown to be significantly reduced. The authors speculate that TKI treatment is altering the natural history of renal carcinoma. -
Allergy and Brain Tumors: Something to Sneeze At!
There have been reports over the past decade of an interesting inverse association between allergy and glioma. In the current report pooling data from four large cohorts, investigators examined (prediagnostic) immunoglobulin E levels in 169 individuals who were to develop glioma and compared these with levels in 520 matched controls. -
Incidental Splenic Mass
A 61-year-old female was evaluated for intermittent upper abdominal discomfort. A non-contrast enhanced CT revealed 5x3x4 cm lesion in the spleen that appeared to be cystic. -
Occurrence of Second Malignancies after Treatment for Hodgkin's Lymphoma: Who's at Fault?
Capitalizing on a large cohort of British patients followed after treatment for Hodgkin's lymphoma, the risk of occurrence of second malignancy was assessed in the context of treatment with chemotherapy alone vs treatment with combined chemotherapy and radiation. -
Mammographic Breast Density and Breast Cancer Risk in Postmenopausal Women
A 66-year-old postmenopausal retired teacher went to her primary care physician because she found a lump in her right breast during a routine bath.