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describe characteristics and outcomes of women who had only one screening mammogram versus those who had annual or biennial screens. Methods: A cloud-based big data platform is being used to integrate and transform data from electronic medical records

Background: Despite growing recognition that patient preferences and values should inform cancer care, patients’ views continue to be under-represented. We developed a quantitative tool, Valued Outcomes in the Cancer Experience (VOICE), to measure

validated 12 – 15 ; however, it is considered a screening measure and not intended or appropriate for diagnostic purposes. Results in this study focus on outcomes regarding pain, fatigue, depression, anxiety, and well-being. Canadian Problem Checklist

focusing on composite cardiovascular outcomes. 4 – 13 Before attempting to fully understand the mechanisms behind changes in cardiovascular risk in women diagnosed with breast cancer, there is a pressing need for evidence on associations between breast

and symptom relief, another study of older adults with solid tumors starting chemotherapy suggested that older adults may value other outcomes instead of survival. 11 The role of patient preferences in NETs has not yet been studied. Clinical trials

-targeted therapies, such as trastuzumab. 3 – 5 However, outcomes for patients with HER2+ breast cancer treated outside of clinical trials are limited. 6 , 7 In small, node-negative, HER2+ tumors, the benefit of adding trastuzumab to adjuvant chemotherapy

gemcitabine-based chemotherapy, has significantly improved the outcome of patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer (MPC), increasing median overall survival (OS) to 8 to 12 months. 3 However, therapeutic options for MPC are still limited and the prognosis

survival. 10 – 14 Despite its importance for optimal outcomes, adherence to these medications varies widely, with rates ranging from as high as 100% to <50%. 15 – 18 A variety of patient-, clinician-, treatment-, and healthcare system–related factors are

potential of missing data or bias), and little attention to patients with advanced disease who received opioids for pain management rather than as a perioperative anesthetic. To provide a better assessment of the impact of opioid use on outcomes of patients

increasingly recognized as key health professionals in survivorship care delivery, with preliminary evidence suggesting that nurse-led care is safe, acceptable, and feasible. 7 Specialized nurse practitioners have the potential to optimize patient outcomes by