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Access to Cancer Care in Rural Populations: Barriers and Solutions

WebCancer mortality rates for rural populations are higher for most cancer types, including lung and colorectal cancers. 7 The most rural populations had an age-adjusted …

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Health Literacy and eHealth: Challenges and Strategies

WebCancer is the second leading cause of death in the world, with a mortality rate of 10 million in 2020. 1 Given that patients' understanding of their disease and its …

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Navigating a Path to Equity in Cancer Care: The Role of Patient

WebNotable barriers exist in the delivery of equitable care for all patients with cancers. Social determinants of health at distal, intermediate, and proximal levels impact …

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Exploring Positive Psychological Well-being in Patients With Cancer

WebDr. Hermioni L. Amonoo is the Carol C. Nadelson, MD, Distinguished Chair in Psychiatry at the Brigham and Women's Hospital and the director of the Cancer and …

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Improving Cancer Care Through the Patient Experience: How to …

WebPoorly controlled symptoms are common and debilitating during cancer treatment and can affect functional status and quality of life, health care resource …

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How Do We Align Health Services Research and Quality …

WebHealth care organizations strive to improve the quality of health care delivery by adapting and using the principles of high-reliability science, which is the study of …

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The Impact of E-cigarettes on Cancer and Treatment: Questions …

WebThere is increasing evidence that e-cigarettes are associated with adverse outcomes in lung and cardiovascular health. Several preclinical studies highlight the …

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Online Medical Misinformation in Cancer: Distinguishing Fact From

WebIt is without question that the Internet has democratized access to medical information, with estimates that 70% of the American population use it as a resource, …

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Mental Health and Cognitive Toxicities of Androgen Receptor …

WebDr. Phoebe A. Tsao is a medical oncologist at the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System and a clinical assistant professor of internal medicine at the University of …

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The Future of Wearable Technologies and Remote Monitoring in …

WebThe increasing availability and sophistication of mobile health technology continues to generate promise for oncology care and research. 1 Mobile health, or …

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Biomarkers for Immunotherapy: Current Developments and …

WebExamples of biomarkers in the immunotherapy landscape include (1) soluble factors such as serum proteins, (2) tumor-specific factors such as receptor expression patterns and …

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Social Determinants of Health and Cancer Care: An ASCO Policy …

WebThis policy statement builds upon recently endorsed ASCO policies on cancer health equity, rural health, and issues of cancer prevention. 5 The purpose of …

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2024 ASCO Annual Meeting Donors ASCO Daily News

WebThe 2024 ASCO Annual Meeting is funded through Conquer Cancer®, the ASCO Foundation, by these generous donors. MISSION ENDOWMENT DONORS …

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Global Radiotherapy: Current Status and Future Directions—White …

WebThe WHO states that the highest attainable standard of health is a fundamental right of every human being. 1 Factors such as availability, accessibility, …

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Telehealth, Social Media, Patient Empowerment, and Physician …

WebThe digital revolution is an ongoing process that has nevertheless profoundly affected century-old medical practice. Digitalization has many facets, ranging from …

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Cancer Statistics, 2020: Report From National Cancer Registry …

WebThe projected number of patients with cancer in India is 1,392,179 for the year 2020, and the common 5 leading sites are breast, lung, mouth, cervix uteri, and tongue. …

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Electronic Health Record Data in Cancer Learning Health Systems

WebIf electronic health records (EHRs) 1 are ubiquitous in health care, then why are EHR data so difficult to access and use? Since their inception in the 1970s, EHRs have been …

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Bringing Life to Death: The Need for Honest, Compassionate, and

WebConversations about death and dying are a crucial part of all medical care and are particularly relevant in the field of oncology. Patients express a desire to have …

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Strategic Planning: Why It Makes a Difference, and How to Do It

WebStrategic planning gives a practice the structure to make day-to-day decisions that follow a larger vision. This article presents the principles of strategic planning and …

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Sexuality After Cancer as an Unmet Need: Addressing Disparities

WebSexuality concerns are not solely for the primary oncology provider to address. Given the many domains in which sexuality can be affected by cancer and treatment, a …

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Use of Electronic Health Record Data for Quality Reporting

WebOne of the grand promises of health care digitization through the adoption of EHRs was better quality reporting and a path to improving day-to-day clinical outcomes by …

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Management of Prostate Cancer in Older Adults

WebThe majority of men with prostate cancer are diagnosed when they are older than 65 years; however, clinical trial participants are disproportionately younger and …

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