After the Caregiving Ends
In January, the 93-year-old mother of my oldest friend died in a Chicago suburb. Suzy was exceptionally close to her mother, and had long dreaded saying a final goodbye. But … Continue reading
Rethinking Drug Coverage:
Rethinking Drug Coverage: Time for Universal Pharmacare Prescription drugs are the second highest spending area in the Canadian health care system. Many governments are asking hard questions about value for … Continue reading
Ovarian cancer survival better with…
Ovarian Cancer Survival Better With Intraperitoneal Than IV Chemo Long-term results from 2 large studies confirm the superiority of intraperitoneal (IP) administration of chemotherapy over intravenous (IV) administration after surgery … Continue reading
Many ovarian cancer patients not receiving…
Many Ovarian Cancer Patients Not Receiving Recommended Treatment Although guideline-recommended treatment for ovarian cancer improves survival, only 37% of women receive such treatment, a new study shows. This finding was … Continue reading
Widespread Flaws Found in Ovarian Cancer Treatment
Most women with ovarian cancer receive inadequate care and miss out on treatments that could add a year or more to their lives, a new study has found. The results … Continue reading
Longitudinal health-related quality of life assessment:
Longitudinal health-related quality of life assessment: implications for prognosis in ovarian cancer Abstract (provisional) Background There is no information in the literature on the impact of changes in quality of … Continue reading
Oophorectomy for Benign Causes: No Survival Benefit
Women who choose to have their ovaries removed during the course of a hysterectomy for benign causes may be at lower risk of later dying from ovarian cancer than women … Continue reading
Are too many imaging tests being performed…
Are too many imaging tests being performed in women with an adnexal mass? Abstract Objective: To evaluate the patterns of radiologic imaging requested by family physicians and gynaecologists in the … Continue reading
Exercise in Cancer:
Exercise in Cancer: Progressing Towards Integration Any comprehensive (and arguably introductive) discussion of strategies to optimize cancer survivorship considers the role of exercise. Following a diagnosis, exercise has been … Continue reading