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Presented at the ASCO20 Virtual Scientific Program, data from the 1,459 patients who were African American, Hispanic, Native American, Pacific Islander, or Asian highlighted the need for increased surveillance for cutaneous toxicity in patients with darker pigmented skin. Immune-related cutaneous adverse events (irCAEs) were assessed by the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) v5.0.

The study looked at cancer survivors aged 65 or older from the SEER-Medicare database; survivors were diagnosed with cancer between 2000 and 2012. Claims from 2007 to 2013 were used to estimate costs by cancer site, phases of care, and stage at diagnosis.

Published in JCO Clinical Practice and developed by a working group of seven experts in oncology pharmacy practice, the guidelines outline 26 recommendations covering the use of anticancer medications, from proper staff hygiene and safety to how to conduct clinical trials.

The survey demonstrates the rapid adoption of telemedicine, with 48% of physicians respondents reporting that they are now treating patients through telemedicine, but the pandemic is also creating significant disruption as some physicians are furloughed and others consider practice changes.

Thanks to the Internet, more consumers than ever before are exposed to misleading, fraudulent medical hoaxes. These are five of the major culprits out there. Combat the misinformation for your patients and replace it with trustworthy, evidence-based research.

In addition to reducing pack-years history of smoking, the recommendation calls for annual screening for lung cancer at age 50 years instead of age 55 years, an update of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) guidance on lung cancer screening issued 7 years ago.