Despite Benefits, Hematologists May Hesitate to Promote Exercise to Patients with Multiple Myeloma
Dec 19, 2023
Previous literature has explored the beneficial relationship between physical activity and quality of life improvement (QOL) sin patients with MM. A study published in BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care found that physically active MM survivors reported higher health-related QOL (HRQOL), including significant improvements in fatigue (P=0.002) and reduced treatment-related adverse effects (P=0.001), compared to patients who were not physically active.
Radiation Oncologists Met With Congressional Leaders to Reverse CMS Cuts and Provide Equal Access to Care
Radiation oncologists met with Congress to urge leaders to consider how the Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposal to make significant cuts to radiation oncology facilities could be detrimental to the survival of patients with Read more…
FDA Approves Neoadjuvant Pembrolizumab Combination for Early TNBC Indication
The FDA granted approval to the supplemental biologics license application (sBLA) for pembrolizumab (Keytruda) as neoadjuvant therapy for patients with high-risk early-stage triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) when given in combination with chemotherapy followed by single-agent Read more…
Recommended TVUS Screening Thresholds May Miss Endometrial Cancer in Black Women
Adherence to current clinical guidelines for the evaluation of postmenopausal bleeding may result in systematic underdiagnosis of endometrial cancer (EC) in Black women, according to a study published online July 15 in JAMA Oncology. Kemi M. Read more…