Master Doctor Search: Hematology Oncology
Where Women's Voices Still Get Heard Less
Findings from the first analysis of gender and early career faculty speakers at hematology and medical oncology board review meetings. Medscape Medical News
22 minutes ago - Medscape
Lengthy informed consent forms for cancer clinical trials tough for patients to navigate
Informed consent forms for interventional oncology clinical trials are often lengthy and written at too high of a reading level for some patients, making it hard for them to...
1 hour ago - Healio - 3 articles
Nearly Half of Global Cancer Deaths Are Preventable
First-of-its-kind global report finds that half of cancers worldwide are linked to preventable risk factors, with smoking, alcohol and obesity as the greatest...
5 hours ago - Medscape - 2 articles
Eprenetapopt regimen beneficial after HSCT for TP53-mutant AML, myelodysplastic syndrome
Maintenance therapy with eprenetapopt plus azacitidine after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation led to improved survival outcomes among patients with TP53-mutant acute...
1 day ago - Healio
'Flat Denial' Can Leave Breast Cancer Patients With Lasting Scars
Of women who chose to undergo an aesthetic flat closure following a mastectomy, more than 1 in 5 may experience flat denial, new research suggests. Medscape Medical News
1 day ago - Medscape
Top in hem/onc: SCOTUS decision on NY handgun law; women spend more time on EHRs
One of the top articles in hematology/oncology last week was a blog by an internal medicine physician about the Supreme Court's decision to strike down a New York law that...
1 day ago - Healio
Lung Adverse Effects in Patients Taking Trastuzumab Deruxtecan
Cancer patients treated with the targeted agent need to be closely monitored for interstitial lung disease/pneumonitis as an adverse event, say researchers reporting a new...
1 day ago - Medscape
FDA Approves First Gene Therapy for Beta-Thalassemia
Betibeglogene autotemcel represents a potential cure for patients with beta-thalassemia, but the price tag is $2.1 million. FDA Approvals
2 days ago - Medscape - 2 articles
The 'Great Dynamism' of Radiation Oncology
An extensive review of randomized controlled trials demonstrates how significantly emerging research has influenced radiotherapy practice and patient care. Medscape Medical News
2 days ago - Medscape
Getting Cancer Research Back On Track Requires ‘Behemoth' Effort
The pandemic has affected every aspect of cancer research. “It will require a behemoth effort to get back to pre-COVID times,” says one researcher. MDedge News
2 days ago - Medscape
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