Four Factors That Promote Shared Understanding Between Nurses and Physicians in Oncology Care Units
An analysis of 33 video-recorded conversations helped to identify factors that lead to effective communication in oncology care settings.
Cancer
How Intermittent Fasting Affects Patients Receiving Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors for CML
Researchers sought to determine the effects of fasting on drug absorption and efficacy in patients receiving TKIs for chronic myeloid leukemia.
COVID-19 Lockdown: Melanomas Still Diagnosed but Follow-Up Decreased
Italian researchers retrospectively compared dermatologic and surgical activity in their melanoma unit from February to May, 2020, with data from the same period in 2019.
Immunogenicity and Safety of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine in Patients With Cancer
This study evaluated the efficacy of the BNT162b2 vaccine in patients with solid tumors or hematologic cancers compared with healthy participants.
Pandemic Caused Cancer Screening Deficits in 2020
Results of a retrospective cohort study shows the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on screening rates for breast, prostate, and colorectal cancer.
Actinic Keratosis Incrementally Increases Risk for Skin Cancer Each Year After Diagnosis
One goal of this study was to estimate the risk for cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma up to 10 years after the diagnosis of actinic keratosis and identify risk factors for its development.
FDA Holds Meeting to Review Merits of Approved Cancer Drugs
The US Food and Drug Administration will hold a meeting to consider revoking approvals of several cancer drugs.
Marital Status and Pain Severity Predict Nonmedical Opioid Use in Patients With Cancer
The researchers’ objective was to determine the overall frequency of and the independent predictors for nonmedical opioid use behavior.
1% Tirbanibulin Ointment Proves Effective for Actinic Keratosis Lesions
Pooled data analyses on efficacy, safety, and 1-year follow-up on the use of tirbanibulin for the treatment of actinic keratosis lesions was presented at the AAD VMX 2021.
Possible Link Between High Risk SCC Tumors and Statins in Men
Study researchers presented their findings at AAD 2021 on the relationship between statin therapy and risk for squamous cell carcinoma tumors in men.
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