Mar 23,2021

Child Brain Tumours can be Classified by Advanced Imaging and AI

Diffusion weighted imaging and machine learning can successfully classify the diagnosis and characteristics of common types of paediatric brain tumours a UK-based multi-centre study, including WMG at the University of Warwick has found. This means that the tumour can be characterised and treated more efficiently.

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Mar 01,2021

Clinical efficacy and implementation issues of an electronic pain reporting device among outpatients with cancer

Collecting patients’ pain features for congruent pain relief treatment is time-consuming. We sought to identify implementation issues and evaluate the efficacy of an electronic patient self-reporting pain device in community-based cancer clinics.

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Mar 02,2021

Internet and social media use in cancer patients: association with distress and perceived benefits and limitations

Cancer patients may turn to social media (SM) to cope with distress. The study investigated associations between distress and internet/SM use for cancer information/support.

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Mar 04,2021

The Future of Cancer Care is Virtual: Top 5 Takeaways From AMCCBS '21

Oncology leaders from across the country convened this past week at the ACCC 47th Annual Meeting & Cancer Center Business Summit to explore how cancer care has been disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. CancerIQ was featured in two sessions at the virtual meeting:, highlighting the role of virtual preventive oncology in the pandemic and beyond.

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Mar 11,2021

NHS trials edible capsule cameras to detect colon cancer

A national NHS trial will see patients in England given edible miniature cameras to check for signs of colon cancer. The Pillcam Colon 2 technology, from US medical device firm Medtronic, takes images as it passes through the bowel which are transmitted to a recording device worn by the patient at their waist. After the camera has passed through the body it can be flushed away.

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Mar 18,2021

Leveraging mobile health technology and research methodology to optimize patient education and self-management support for advanced cancer pain

Patient education is critical for management of advanced cancer pain, yet the benefits of psychoeducational interventions have been modest. We used mobile health (mHealth) technology to better meet patients’ needs.

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Mar 23,2021

The 5 Levels Of Automation In Medicine

Considering the likelihood of the diagnosis and the deductive prowess of the artificial intelligence, you decide to heed to its advice and take the prescribed medicines. However, after two weeks, the symptoms persist and you decide to turn to an ENT specialist. After checking your CT scan, the latter determines that you have chronic sinusitis, which will require a surgical procedure.

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Mar 23,2021

Can tele-nursing affect the supportive care needs of patients with cancer undergoing chemotherapy? A randomized controlled trial follow-up study

In some countries, telephone-based support is one of the key services used for supporting patients with cancer. However, there is a lack of research on the efficacy of this method in Iran. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of tele-nursing on supportive care needs (SCNs) of patients with cancer undergoing chemotherapy.

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Mar 26,2021

Lessons learned from the delivery of virtual integrative oncology interventions in clinical practice and research during the COVID-19 pandemic

The outbreak of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and subsequent need for disease transmission mitigation efforts have significantly altered the delivery of cancer care (e.g., rise of telemedicine), including within the field of integrative oncology. However, little has been described about how National Cancer Institute-Designated Cancer Centers have transformed integrative oncology care delivery in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The purpose of this commentary is to describe the delivery of integrative oncology clinical services and conduct of research at The Leonard P. Zakim Center for Integrative Therapies and Healthy Living at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Mar 01,2021

Flatiron Health Research Characterizes Real-World Response & Associated Endpoint in Oncology

Flatiron Health has announced the publication of research showing that curation of de-identified electronic health record (EHR)-derived data can be used to generate a reliable real-world response (rwR) variable and associated endpoint in oncology. Real-world treatment effectiveness measures are needed to generate real-world evidence (RWE) that may support development and regulatory decision-making.

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