The roles of nurse navigators, patient navigators, and social workers are similar but distinct, and cohesiveness among them leads to better oncology patient care.
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Researchers sought to determine the potential role for physician-AI interactions in the treatment of patients with multiple myeloma.
The black box warnings are unlikely to deter clinicians from prescribing CAR-T therapies, largely because these patients frequently have few other options.
Oncology healthcare professionals have a unique opportunity to make a difference in the lives of AYA patients with cancer who struggle with disordered eating during their cancer treatment.
Patients undergoing transplant and their caregivers experience dramatic shifts in identity throughout the trajectory of care.
Results from a phase 1 trial showed that a personalized mRNA neoantigen vaccine can stimulate an immune response in patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.
Sexual and gender minority (SGM) patients are more at risk for experiencing trauma than their cisgender heterosexual counterparts. A diagnosis of cancer and its subsequent treatments may create traumatic experiences for SGM patients that require a trauma-informed care approach.
Lifestyle changes and reducing exposures to environmental carcinogens could help lower rates of early-onset cancers.
This review discusses the causes of radiotherapy-induced damage to salivary glands, preventive measures, and treatments in patients who received radiation in the treatment of head and neck cancers.
A group of experts discussed alternative strategies for the development of CAR T-cell products in the context of pediatric cancer.