Related Issues
News
How US healthcare compares to other countries
The US has similar healthcare utilization as other high-income countries but spends more and tends to have worse health outcomes, according to a...
News
Clinical trial registries don’t match up
A new study has revealed discrepancies in completion status for trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov and the EU Clinical Trials Register (EUCTR)....
News
Giving patients control of their healthcare data
The US Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced new initiatives designed to give patients control of their healthcare data...
News
CHMP endorses drug delivery system
The European Medicines Agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has recommended a label variation for Neulasta® (...
News
AYA cancer patients lost to follow-up
ORLANDO—Many adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer survivors don’t continue with follow-up care, according to a new study. Researchers analyzed...
News
Intervention helps kids stay active after cancer treatment
ORLANDO—Results of a pilot study suggest a web-based, reward-driven intervention can motivate adolescent cancer survivors to stay physically...
News
Study reveals lack of sexual aids for cancer survivors
ORLANDO—A new study suggests many US cancer centers do not have therapeutic aids for patients who experience sexual dysfunction after cancer...
News
ASCO, NCCN release guidelines on checkpoint inhibitors
Two cancer organizations have released guidelines for managing the side effects of immune checkpoint inhibitors. The American Society of Clinical...
News
Child’s cancer diagnosis can affect mother’s income long-term
A study conducted in Sweden revealed that social benefits can ease financial burdens for parents of children recently diagnosed with cancer....
News
Team recommends changes to trial guidelines
Researchers have recommended changes to international guidelines used in the development of clinical trials. The group’s goal is to improve the...
News
Interim trial results may be misleading
Interim results from randomized trials may be misleading at times, according to research published in JAMA. Researchers compared interim and...