Category: Cancer
For Nursing Home Patients, Breast Cancer Surgery May Do More Harm Than Good
For frail nursing home residents, breast cancer surgery can harm their health and even hasten death.
Insurers slow to cover high-cost cancer immunotherapy
Most commercial insurers are covering CAR-T immunotherapies now, but they do so on an individual basis, writing single-patient agreements each time.
Top 10 tips to cut your cancer risk – from the Fred Hutch
Follow these 10 recommendations and you should be able to cut your risk of cancer as well as your risk for heart disease, stroke, and diabetes.
Geriatric Assessments Could Fine-Tune Cancer Care For Older Adults
In a move to improve cancer care for older adults, the American Society of Clinical Oncology is recommending that all patients age 65 and older receive a geriatric assessment when considering or undergoing chemotherapy.