David Henry's JCSO Podcast

David Henry's JCSO podcast, June 2015


 

References

This month, Dr David Henry of The Journal of Community and Supportive Oncology examines the use olaparib, which was recently approved for the treatment of BRCA-mutated advanced ovarian cancer, as well as four Original Research articles that focus on patient care, support, and quality of life. There’s a comparison of the antiemetic efficacy and safety of palonosetron and ondansetron in the prevention of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting in children; a study that looks at the rationale, dosimetric parameters, and preliminary clinical outcomes in patients who undergo postoperative stereotactic radiosurgery with simultaneous integrated boost for brain metastases; an examination of the impact of nurse navigation on the timeliness of diagnostic medical services in patients with newly diagnosed lung cancer; and a study that draws on a novel approach to improving end-of-life care by measuring patterns of care among recently deceased patients. The podcast concludes with a round-up of some recent studies on cardiovascular disease in oncology, including the toxicity of cancer therapy and treatment guidelines from the American Society of Clinical Oncology.

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