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Discrimination Leads to Worse Outcomes in Transgender, Non-Binary, and Gender-Nonconforming Cancer Patients
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (404+ words) This disparity is associated with poorer health care outcomes in TGNCNB patients, study researchers report. The participants" gender identity was determined via the question "What is your current gender identity?" Potential answers included man, woman, nonbinary, transgender, and other gender-diverse…...
They're in Remission, but Their Medical Bills Aren't: Cancer Survivors Navigate Soaring Costs
6+ day, 1+ hour ago (937+ words) Nearly four years after doctors declared Marielle Santos Mc Leod free of colon cancer, she has yet to feel liberated from the burden of medical expenses. Mc Leod, who lives near Charleston, South Carolina, is still paying off chemotherapy bills…...
Circulating Tumor HPV DNA May Aid Risk Assessment With Oropharyngeal Cancer
2+ week, 1+ day ago (330+ words) The analysis included 104 patients with HPV-mediated oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma treated with upfront surgery. (Health Day News) " A blood test for circulating tumor human papillomavirus DNA (ct HPVDNA) may improve risk assessment in patients undergoing surgery for HPV-related oropharyngeal cancer,…...
Endometrial Cancer Patients Want More Treatment Options, Researchers Report
2+ week, 18+ hour ago (440+ words) Patients with endometrial cancer want an individualized, collaborative approach to their treatment plan, according to research presented in a poster at the SGO 2026 Annual Meeting on Women's Cancer. 1 Between 2002 and 2022, rates of endometrial cancer incidence and mortality in the US…...
SISTER: Peer Intervention Improves Treatment Completion for Black Women with Endometrial Cancer
2+ week, 2+ day ago (434+ words) Data from the SISTER study show that 1: 1 peer support significantly increases the odds that Black women with endometrial cancer will complete treatment, according to research presented at the SGO 2026 Annual Meeting on Women's Cancer. Study presenter Kemi M. Doll, MD, of…...
Palliative Radiotherapy Provides Symptom Relief for Children
3+ week, 3+ day ago (606+ words) Hypofractionated palliative radiotherapy (PRT) effectively relieves pain in children with cancer, according to findings published in the EJC Pediatric Oncology. Researchers added that treatment was well-tolerated even after palliative reirradiation to the same anatomic site. The retrospective study describes the…...
What Are PBMs, and How Do They Impact Drug Costs and Cancer Care?
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1462+ words) Recent legislation passed by Congress has gained attention for several provisions aimed at reforming the practices of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). 1, 2 But what are PBMs, and how do they affect cancer patients and the cost of drugs? "The average person…...
Cancer Survivors With Lower SES Find Return to Work More Challenging
3+ mon, 3+ day ago (285+ words) Interventions may be necessary to reach cancer survivors in neighborhoods with low socioeconomic status (SES) to help them be able to successfully return to work, according to the results of a study published in the Journal of Psychosocial Oncology. Researchers…...
Trending Sun Protection Myths: Addressing Misinformation in Clinical Practice
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (1100+ words) For most, sunscreen is considered the foundation of basic skin care. Yet years of hard-won progress in embracing sun safety among the public has taken a hit from recent misinformation spreading online about sun protection practices. The myriad of myths…...
Cancer Patients With Financial Hardship More Likely to Report Moderate to Severe Pain
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (342+ words) Patients with cancer who are experiencing financial hardship are more likely to report moderate to severe pain during cancer treatment, according to research published in JCO Oncology Practice. The findings highlight the need to routinely screen cancer patients for financial…...