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View article: Geriatric assessment for older adults receiving less-intensive therapy for acute myeloid leukemia: report of CALGB 361101
Geriatric assessment for older adults receiving less-intensive therapy for acute myeloid leukemia: report of CALGB 361101 Open
Geriatric assessment (GA) predicts survival among older adults with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) treated intensively. We evaluated the predictive utility of GA among older adults treated with low-intensity therapy on a multisite trial. We …
View article: The Impact of Obesity on the Outcomes of Adult Patients with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia – A Single Center Retrospective Study
The Impact of Obesity on the Outcomes of Adult Patients with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia – A Single Center Retrospective Study Open
In conclusion, our study suggests that adult ALL patients with obesity have lower survival rates, especially in T-cell ALL.
View article: Using ePrognosis to estimate 2-year all-cause mortality in older women with breast cancer: Cancer and Leukemia Group B (CALGB) 49907 and 369901 (Alliance A151503)
Using ePrognosis to estimate 2-year all-cause mortality in older women with breast cancer: Cancer and Leukemia Group B (CALGB) 49907 and 369901 (Alliance A151503) Open
Tools to estimate survival, such as ePrognosis (http://eprognosis.ucsf.edu/carey2.php), were developed for general, not cancer, populations. In older patients with breast cancer, accurate overall survival estimates would facilitate discuss…
View article: Association between hyperlipidemia and mortality after incident acute myocardial infarction or acute decompensated heart failure: a propensity score matched cohort study and a meta-analysis
Association between hyperlipidemia and mortality after incident acute myocardial infarction or acute decompensated heart failure: a propensity score matched cohort study and a meta-analysis Open
Objective To examine the effect of HLP, defined as having a pre-existing or a new in-hospital diagnosis based on low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) level ≥100 mg/dL during index hospitalisation or within the preceding 6 months, on…
View article: The comparative effectiveness of decision aids in diverse populations with early stage prostate cancer: a study protocol for a cluster-randomized controlled trial in the NCI Community Oncology Research Program (NCORP), Alliance A191402CD
The comparative effectiveness of decision aids in diverse populations with early stage prostate cancer: a study protocol for a cluster-randomized controlled trial in the NCI Community Oncology Research Program (NCORP), Alliance A191402CD Open
Background Treatments for localized prostate cancer present challenging tradeoffs in the face of uncertain treatment benefits. These options are best weighed in a process of shared decision-making with the patient’s healthcare team. Minori…
View article: QLIF-08. DETERMINING THE NET CLINICAL BENEFIT IN NEURO-ONCOLOGY CLINICAL TRIALS BY COMBINING SURVIVAL AND TOXICITY DATA
QLIF-08. DETERMINING THE NET CLINICAL BENEFIT IN NEURO-ONCOLOGY CLINICAL TRIALS BY COMBINING SURVIVAL AND TOXICITY DATA Open
Despite new treatment options for glioblastoma, the improvements in survival time have not been groundbreaking. When considering treatment options it is important for the clinician to consider both the quantity as well as the quality of li…
View article: The Effect of Patient Weight and Provider Training and Experience on Dosing of Rocuronium
The Effect of Patient Weight and Provider Training and Experience on Dosing of Rocuronium Open
Introduction . Maintenance dosing of neuromuscular blocking agents is complex and varies with patient, procedure, and clinical situation. With this in mind, we sought to identify factors impacting the maintenance dosing of neuromuscular bl…
View article: Polymyalgia Rheumatica and its Association with Cancer
Polymyalgia Rheumatica and its Association with Cancer Open
There is no increased risk of malignancy in patients who are diagnosed with PMR when compared to subjects without PMR in this population-based cohort.