Cancer Patients Often Excluded in U.S. State Crisis-standards-of-care Guidelines
U.S. state crisis-standards-of-care (CSC) guidelines, which allocate scarce health resources among patients, often deprioritize or exclude cancer…
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Cancer Patients Often Excluded in U.S. State Crisis-standards-of-care Guidelines
U.S. state crisis-standards-of-care (CSC) guidelines, which allocate scarce health resources among patients, often deprioritize or exclude cancer... -
Diagnostic Low-Dose Ionizing Radiation Tied to Higher Cancer Risk in Kids
Exposure to diagnostic low-dose ionizing radiation and CT scans is associated with increased cancer incidence in children,... -
Should You Use Direct Oral Anticoagulants for Cancer-Associated VTE?
The Case A 73-year-old man currently undergoing chemotherapy for colon cancer presents to the emergency department with...
Diagnostic Low-Dose Ionizing Radiation Tied to Higher Cancer Risk in Kids
Exposure to diagnostic low-dose ionizing radiation and CT scans is associated with increased cancer incidence in children,…
Should You Use Direct Oral Anticoagulants for Cancer-Associated VTE?
The Case A 73-year-old man currently undergoing chemotherapy for colon cancer presents to the emergency department with…
Cancer Patients Diagnosed with Delirium in the Emergency Department Have Higher Risk of Death
According to a new study published in The Oncologist, patients with advanced cancer who are diagnosed with…
Tips on Treating Medical Emergencies at End of Life for Patients Who Don’t Want Resuscitation
Your patient has terminal metastatic cancer. In his record, you find a Physician Order for Life-Sustaining Treatment…