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View article: Perceptions, Uses, and Information Sources of Medical Cannabis Among Patients With Cancer
Perceptions, Uses, and Information Sources of Medical Cannabis Among Patients With Cancer Open
Although most patients consider MC to be a valuable addition to conventional therapies for managing refractory symptoms, a subset believed it had potential as an anticancer therapy. Many patients rely on unregulated sources, highlighting t…
View article: Cultural and social barriers to hope in gastrointestinal cancer patients
Cultural and social barriers to hope in gastrointestinal cancer patients Open
Sociodemographic rather than prognostic clinical factors were predictive of hope among patients with GI cancer. Interventions to contextualize psychosocial risk factors have the potential to improve quality of life and oncologic outcomes.
View article: SUPPORT: SUrvey of Parental Leave POlicies of RadiaTion Oncology Programs and Residency Applicants
SUPPORT: SUrvey of Parental Leave POlicies of RadiaTion Oncology Programs and Residency Applicants Open
Many radiation oncology residency applicants plan to start families during training, seek and value program-specific parental leave information and health benefits, and prefer objective means of information sharing. These findings likely r…
View article: Local Control of Brain Metastases with Osimertinib Alone in Patients with EGFR-mutant Non- Small Cell Lung Cancer
Local Control of Brain Metastases with Osimertinib Alone in Patients with EGFR-mutant Non- Small Cell Lung Cancer Open
Purpose: Although osimertinib has excellent intracranial activity in metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with exon 19 deletion or L858R EGFR alterations, measures of local control of brain metastases are less well-reported. We de…
View article: Disparities in Survival and Comorbidity Burden Between Asian and Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Patients With Cancer
Disparities in Survival and Comorbidity Burden Between Asian and Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Patients With Cancer Open
Importance Improper aggregation of Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander individuals with Asian individuals can mask Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander patient outcomes. A comprehensive assessment of cancer disparities compari…