A new ray of hope after 12 years of research. The Indian Institute of Indore has made a great achievement in the field of medicine by developing an economical means to treat Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) with fewer side-effects. ALL is a type of blood cancer that can now be cured with the help of …
“Skyrocketing” healthcare costs during the pandemic cause concern while health systems’ charity-care spending dropped. And telehealth changes could become permanent. And the FDA approves the first personalized cell treatment for patients with multiple myeloma. Modern Healthcare: ‘Skyrocketing Healthcare Costs’ During The Pandemic Inspire Academic Workers To Organize A faculty petition at The New School in …
One morning in January, my dog Dennis started to limp. He held up his right paw to show me something was wrong. I wasn’t too concerned at first, as he often steps on a thorn or rock and limps for a few days. But after a week, the limp didn’t improve so I made an …
KUALA LUMPUR, March 25 ― Cancer can cause financial distress, adding to the already difficult journey of those who have to go through the ordeal. According to a 2015 research by The Asean Costs In Oncology (ACTION) study group, 75 per cent of new cancer patients in Southeast Asia experience financial catastrophe within one year. …
N.S. woman says EI sickness benefits need to be extended to better support people with serious illness When my husband David was diagnosed with cancer, our whole lives changed. Time was measured differently, plans were made cautiously and memories cherished deeply. Nothing felt normal and our day-to-day routine was replaced with trips to David’s cancer …
These large national databases track cancer trends, spotlight health disparities and improve patient care; new linkages allow for even more When you’re married or have a baby, your name goes onto a gift registry. When you’re diagnosed with cancer — pretty much the opposite of a gift or a joyous event — it goes into a …
Data from a recent study demonstrates that patients with breast cancer — especially those who are younger, privately insured, of non-White race and lower-income — are more likely to file for bankruptcy than those without cancer. Non-White race and age below 64 years were associated with a higher risk of filing for bankruptcy after a …
Pandemic measures are costing the UK £500million every day in lost output The NHS waiting list has soared to a record high of nearly 4.6million Pubs and restaurants are losing an estimated £1.7billion a week The appalling cost of a year of draconian Covid restrictions and lockdowns is laid bare today. On the eve of …
People with head and neck cancer who are worried about the cost of treatment are about twice as likely to die as people who are not. Financial stress is associated with worse treatment outcomes in people with head and neck cancer, report researchers at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center in Buffalo, in a study published in …
Young patients with cancer preparing to undergo treatment that may impair reproductive function should receive prompt counseling on fertility preservation options and referral to specialists, according to Douglas B. Fair, MD, MS. “Future family building is extremely important to our patients,” Fair, director of the sarcoma and musculoskeletal tumor program at Primary Children’s Hospital and medical …