John Schieszer, MA

The stigma patients with HIV face has been shown to negatively effect their experiences while undergoing cancer care.

A study comparing amount of 5-FU found on connector devices and protective gloves demonstrated which device had the lowest contamination, as well as the importance of wearing personal protective equipment.

Agreement between patient- and physician-reported adverse effects during phase 1 clinical trials varies from poor to fair.

A literature search covering 30 years revealed a dearth of studies focused on the concept analysis of psychological distress in patients with advanced cancer.

An assessment tool developed to capture adverse events in hospitalized patients with cancer identified not only a high rate of care-related harms but that only a small percentage of those were preventable.

An analysis of patients with NSCLC and brain metastases at diagnosis found intracranial pressure and seizures had no impact, but other neurologic defects had an effect on overall survival.

Researchers identify trends in use of complementary medicine among patients with breast, colorectal, or lung cancer while participating in phase 3 clinical trials.