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Digital symptom monitoring using patient-reported outcome surveys can improve clinical outcomes in patients with cancer, a study suggests.

"Living better with chronic cancer matters," and promising new data show home symptom monitoring can help accomplish this goal.

By Ethan Basch Coming into Friday, the Huskies were one of the hottest teams in the country winning 9 of their last ten games and outscoring opponents by a total of 75 runs to 28 runs in those wins. They stayed hot Friday night by blanking the Georgetown Bulldogs with a score of 10-0 in their first of four games against them this weekend. To start off the series, the Huskies turned to their ace, Ben Casparius, who went seven shutout innings while recording 15 strikeouts and allowing just five h...

More People Urged to Get Screened for Lung Cancer March 9, 2021 – More long-term cigarette smokers are urged to get lung cancer screening under new guidelines released by the U.S. US Preventive Services Task Force . The new recommendations are that anyone age 50 and older who have smoked for at least 20 years should be screened each year. The previous guidelines were for those over 55 who had 30 years smoking. "This is great news because it means that nearly twice as many people are eligible ...

Future lung cancer screening strategies should address equity, implementation issues, say experts Calling the U.S. Preventive Services Task Forces newly released recommendation statement to expand eligibility for annual lung cancer screening with low-dose computed tomography a step forward, UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers say future changes should address equity and implementation issues. In an editorial published in JAMA, Louise M. Henderson, PhD, professor of radiology...

Long-time smokers older than 50 should be screened for lung cancer annually, according to recommendations from a federally appointed healthcare task force published Tuesday by JAMA.

 E-Mail IMAGE:  "The revised U.S. Preventive Services Task Forces recommendations are sound and based on well-conceived evidence and modeling studies, but they alone are not enough, as we have seen limited uptake... view more  Credit: UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center CHAPEL HILL, NC -- Calling the U.S. Preventive Services Task Forces newly released recommendation statement to expand eligibility for annual lung cancer screening with low-dose computed tomography a step forward...

One way of approaching the process of allowing patients to self-report their symptoms is through an electronic patient-reported outcomes (ePRO) system.

HILLSDALE - As websites and complex online tools are used to schedule COVID-19 vaccine appointments across the United States, many seniors, who are prioritized for early vaccinations, are uncomfortable and unfamiliar with the technology used.The systems are hard to navigate for many people, but they’re particularly inaccessible for older adults. Many people over the ages of 65 dont own a computer or have the ability to access the internet.Lois Struther, 82, of Hillsdale, believes shes

Older adults struggle to access COVID-19 vaccine appointment websites They’re not accessible for people who need them most Share this story Photo by Kena Betancur / AFP via Getty Images Buggy websites and complex online tools are being used to schedule COVID-19 vaccine appointments across the United States. The systems are hard to navigate for many people, but they’re particularly inaccessible for older adults. People over the ages of 65 and 75 are prioritized for early waves of vaccination...