Cancer Associated Retinopathy in Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma

Cancer-associated retinopathy (CAR) is an uncommon paraneoplastic retinopathy usually associated with small cell lung carcinoma. To our knowledge, there is no previous report in the English literature of CAR syndrome occurring in lymphoma patients. We describe a rare case of CAR syndrome in a 62-year-old male with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL) treated with four doses of intravenous immunoglobulin

Do Patients and Oncologists Discuss the Cost of Cancer Treatment? An Observational Study of Clinical Interactions Between African American Patients and Their Oncologists

PURPOSE: Financial toxicity negatively affects patients with cancer, especially racial/ethnic minorities. Patient-oncologist discussions about treatment-related costs may reduce financial toxicity by factoring costs into treatment decisions. This study investigated the frequency and nature of cost discussions during clinical interactions between African American patients and oncologists and examined whether cost discussions were affected by patient sociodemographic characteristics and social support, a known buffer to perceived financial stress. Methods Video recorded patient-oncologist clinical interactions (n = 103) from outpatient clinics of two urban cancer hospitals (including a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center) were analyzed. Coders studied the videos for the presence and duration of cost discussions and then determined the initiator, topic, oncologist response to the patient\u27s concerns, and the patient\u27s reaction to the oncologist\u27s response. RESULTS: Cost discussions occurred in 45% of clinical interactions. Patients initiated 63% of discussions; oncologists initiated 36%. The most frequent topics were concern about time off from work for treatment (initiated by patients) and insurance (initiated by oncologists). Younger patients and patients with more perceived social support satisfaction were more likely to discuss cost. Patient age interacted with amount of social support to affect frequency of cost discussions within interactions. Younger patients with more social support had more cost discussions; older patients with more social support had fewer cost discussions. CONCLUSION: Cost discussions occurred in fewer than one half of the interactions and most commonly focused on the impact of the diagnosis on patients\u27 opportunity costs rather than treatment costs. Implications for ASCO\u27s Value Framework and design of interventions to improve cost discussions are discussed

Panduan untuk penderita kanker paru

Buku ini merupakan panduan ringkas dan mudah diikuti yang mendukung rencana kesehatan Anda dengan menjelaskan pengobatan kanker paru dari awal sampai akhir. Buku ini memandu Anda mengatasi kebingungan saat mengambil keputusan pengobatan, menyederhanakan jadwal rumit yang harus Anda jalani, dan menyediakan kiat yang bermanfaat untuk membantu Anda menyusun rencana perawatan.xviii, 158 hlm. ; 23 c

Panduan untuk penderita kanker paru

Buku ini merupakan panduan ringkas dan mudah diikuti yang mendukung rencana kesehatan anda dengan menjelaskan pengobatan kanker paru dari awal sampai akhir.xviii, 158 hlm.: ilus.; 23 c

Panduan untuk penderita kanker paru

xviii, 158 hl

Panduan untuk penderita kanjer paru

xviii+158hlm.;23c