oncology
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Clinical Care
COVID Renews Interest in Radiation, but Docs Caution Against Pilgrimages to Radon-Filled MinesClinical Care
Oncologists Missing Opportunities to Have End-of-Life Discussions, Study FindsPhysicians may be uncomfortable discussing end-of-life issues and avoid having the conversations.
Telehealth
Remote COVID Monitoring Reduces Hospitalizations for Cancer PatientsA Mayo Clinic program used in-home technology to monitor oxygen levels, vital signs and COVID-19 symptoms, and relied on a...
Strategy
'Kicking You When You're Down': Many Cancer Patients Pay Dearly for ParkingThe costs of parking while in cancer treatment is finally drawing national scrutiny from oncology researchers and even some hospital...
Clinical Care
Telehealth Good Fit for Many Oncology Services, Says Cancer Institute CMOKarmanos Cancer Institute CMO George Yoo is bullish on the future of telehealth in oncology care.
Covid-19
A Crisis of Undiagnosed Cancers Is Emerging in the Pandemic's Second YearAcross the country, preventive cancer screenings plummeted by as much as 94% during the first four months of last year.
Nursing
Role Reversal: COVID Increases Ranks of Child CaregiversMore than 3 million children and teens help an ill or disabled family member.
Clinical Care
Pandemic-Fueled Alcohol Abuse Creates Wave of Hospitalizations for Liver DiseaseAlcoholism-related liver disease was a growing problem even before the pandemic, with 15 million people diagnosed with the condition around...
Clinical Care
Gene Screenings Hold Disease Clues, but Unexplained Anomalies Often Raise FearsGenetic testing can unsettle patients because many genetic findings are ambiguous, leaving doctors uncertain about whether a particular variant is...
Strategy
UC Irvine Gets Green Light for $1B Health ComplexThe new hospital and a previously approved UCI Health Center for Advanced Care will create UCI Medical Center Irvine-Newport.
Memorial Sloan Kettering Gave Top Doctor $1.5M After He Was Forced to Resign Over Conflicts of Interest
Dr. José Baselga resigned as chief medical officer after payments he received from for-profit health care companies came to light...
Innovation
University of Oregon Opens Facility to Accelerate Scientific DiscoveryPartnership with Oregon Health & Science University will tackle cancer and other complex diseases with big data.