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2024 ASCO Quality Care Symposium

Issues in Oncology
Supportive Care

Exercise Linked to Fewer Falls in Older Adults With Cancer

A recent study suggests that for people older than age 65 who have cancer, physical activity may be key to reducing the chances of a dangerous fall. People with lung cancer, colorectal cancer, or ...

Issues in Oncology

Pharmaceutical Industry Sponsors and Clinical Cancer Research in the United States

Investigators have identified a substantial increase in the proportion of U.S. patients with cancer participating in clinical trials sponsored by the pharmaceutical industry over the past decade compa...

Lung Cancer
Issues in Oncology

Quality Improvements in Lung Cancer Surgery and Tumor Pathology May Extend Survival Postsurgery

Advancing surgical and pathologic techniques may improve overall survival rates in high-risk patients with lung cancer, according to new findings presented by Akinbobola et al at the 2024 ASCO Quality...

Solid Tumors
Lung Cancer
Colorectal Cancer
Prostate Cancer
Issues in Oncology

Conversations Between Physicians and Older Patients About Physical Activity May Reduce Falls During Cancer Treatment

Communication between health-care providers and older patients with cancer regarding the significance of physical activity may help reduce the risk of falls during cancer therapy, according to new fin...

Lung Cancer
Issues in Oncology

Community-Academic Partnership May Successfully Reduce Radon-Related Lung Cancer Risk in Native Population

A community and academic partnership may provide effective education about the risks of radon, testing for radon, mitigating radon in homes with high levels of the chemical, and reducing the risk of d...

Solid Tumors
Symptom Management
Supportive Care
Issues in Oncology

Olanzapine May Reduce Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Improve Quality of Life Among Patients With Cancer

Researchers have found that olanzapine may be more effective in controlling severe nausea and improving the quality of life in patients with cancer who are undergoing treatment with chemotherapy, acco...

Issues in Oncology
Cost of Care

More Than Half of AYA Cancer Survivors Experience Financial Toxicity and Are Unable to Afford Food and Housing

A study conducted by Kaitlyn Lapen, MD, a radiation oncologist resident at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and colleagues evaluated the financial challenges adolescent and young adults (AYA) s...

Issues in Oncology

AYAs Enrolled in a Cancer Program Were More Likely to Receive Guideline-Recommended Care

A retrospective study of AYA patients with cancer enrolled in the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill’s AYA Cancer Program, which aims to address these challenges, were more likely to re...

Head and Neck Cancer
Cost of Care

Cisplatin Shortage Led to Treatment Alternatives for Head and Neck Cancer, Significantly Increasing Cost

The alternative use of the monoclonal antibody cetuximab during the shortage of cisplatin in the treatment of head and neck cancer resulted in a 16% total cost increase, leading to a 144-fold increase...

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