Supriya Mohile on Lack of Representation of Geriatric Patients in Clinical Trials
Supriya Mohile discusses the disparity that can exist between patients in clinical trials and patients that providers experience in the real world.
Supriya Mohile, MD, University of Rochester, discusses the disparity between patients on clinical trials and patients in the real world.
Patients seen in clinical trials are often the fittest patients, with few or no comorbidities. However, in the real world, patients are often older, with comorbidities and disabilities. Therefore, providers can be unsure of whether it is safe to give older patients certain treatments, as they are not the kind of patient in the trial. Geriatric assessment tools can be used to determine which patients are suited for treatments and who may not be.
Oncology Nurses Provide Patients an Avenue to Supportive Care
November 12th 2019Palliative care is often associated with a patient entering end of life treatment and giving up on their treatment, but that isn't the reality of what id can do for patients. And oncology nurses can help guide patients to the right supportive care for them.
Hyman B. Muss Discusses the Importance of Nurses in Treating Pregnant Women With Breast Cancer
March 23rd 2016Hyman B. Muss, MD, professor of medicine at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine, discusses the vital roles that nurses play when it comes to treating pregnant women with breast cancer.
Kimberly J. Van Zee on Nomograms Helping in DCIS Treatment Decision-Making
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