AACI survey finds many opportunities for cancer center networks to increase patient satisfaction, outcomes
The consolidation of medical services into large systems of care is a major driver of health care economics. For patients with cancer, that may open the door to expert knowledge, cutting-edge treatments like personalized genomics, and clinical trials.
In a survey of the status of care across cancer center networks, some of which reach deep into rural areas, the Association of American Cancer Institutes (AACI) has found that many opportunities exist for such networks to increase patient satisfaction and outcomes and decrease treatment delays and risks.
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PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa., March 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ New research in the March 2021 issue of
and survival in patients with advanced cancer undergoing an unplanned hospitalization. The researchers also found nearly two-thirds of the patients in that population had significant muscle loss (sarcopenia), and that those with a higher body mass index (BMI) tended to have lower muscle quality despite higher quantity. They highlight the need for additional work to continue investigating how best to utilize computerized tomography (CT) scans to measure muscle mass and density to improve clinical outcomes. We hope that our work leads to future efforts for assessing patients muscle health potentially using CT scans as a strategy for identifying patients who may benefit from fitness or nutrition interventions, in order to enhance clinical outcomes, said lead researcher
Unexpected Findings on Weight Loss and Breast Cancer from International Study in JNCCN
New research found that weight loss after diagnosis was associated with worse outcomes for HER2-positive early breast cancer patients
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PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa., Feb. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ New research in the February 2021 issue of
JNCCN Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network examined body mass index (BMI) data for people with HER2-positive early breast cancer, and found a 5% weight loss in patients over two years in was associated with worse outcomes. Weight gain over the same time period did not affect survival rates.
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In March of 2020, during the first U.S. surge of the COVID-19 pandemic, MedPage Today
published a story on oncology specialists from the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance (SCCA) who shared their early clinical experience in adapting patient care to the challenges posed by the pandemic. In this follow-up, we update information on the current status of cancer care delivery and additional steps taken to protect patients and providers.
Recognized as the first U.S. epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic, the metropolitan Seattle area provided early leadership in developing strategies to limit the spread of the infection. The SCCA followed suit by implementing protocols to balance the need to maintain essential oncology services against the paramount issue of providing maximum safety for vulnerable patients with cancer, as well as healthcare providers. At the time, data from China indicated that patients with cancer and COVID-19 had a three to four times greater risk of mechanical ventilation,