By: Alex Biese From: curetoday.com One specialist explained the ways palliative care, also known as supportive care, can assist patients during a breast cancer journey. Palliative care can be of great help to patients at any stage of the cancer journey, as one expert explained. “Palliative care is specialized medical care for people living with a serious illness. And really, …
Study reveals lasting quality of life inequities in breast cancer patients
Source: University of Geneva From: news-medical.net When it comes to health, inequalities can be seen at every level for women with breast cancer: prevention, screening, diagnosis, treatment, and survival. But what about their quality of life? A team from the University of Geneva (UNIGE), the University Hospitals of Geneva (HUG), Inserm, and Gustave Roussy has tracked nearly 6,000 women diagnosed …
Study Reveals Worse Clinical Outcomes in Breast Cancer Patients Who Reported Higher Pain and Stress
By: Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center From: newswise.com More studies needed to determine if reducing pain & stress could improve survival Investigators looked for links between inflammation-related factors & outcomes Phase 3 clinical trial enrolled more than 3,000 patients Secondary analyses of a phase 3 clinical trial have revealed that breast cancer patients who reported high levels of pain and stress …
Paid opportunity for Breast Cancer Patients in a Community Panel
Join C Space’s Breast Cancer Community Panel and Make a Difference in Breast Cancer Treatment Research! Opportunity Are you a woman who has been diagnosed with Early-Stage Breast Cancer or Metastatic Breast Cancer in the last 7 years? Decision makers in the healthcare industry are eager learn more about your unique journey and to hear your valuable insights. C …
Dr Tarantino on Patient Awareness of the Platinum Shortage in Breast Cancer
By: Paolo Tarantino, MD From: onclive.com Paolo Tarantino, MD, researcher, the European Institute of Oncology, clinical research fellow, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, discusses typical conversations oncologists should have with patients regarding the platinum chemotherapy shortage, as well as the importance of honest communication about treatment regimen changes. According to a survey conducted by the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) in May …
Savvy Cooperative: Patients diagnosed with cancer or chronic kidney disease.
Eligibility Criteria: Seeking adult patients diagnosed with cancer or chronic kidney disease Details: 60-minute virtual interview Receive: $110 Link: https://apply.savvy.coop/cancer-ckd-fsa?ref=barba32edf766 Why Sign Up? Your experiences are so valuable and important to creating better products and services, that companies and researchers will pay you just for sharing your experience and opinions! Will I be chosen? The healthcare innovator chooses. We send …
Patient costs for imaging skyrocket over last 20 years
By: Erik L. Ridley From: auntminnie.com Out-of-pocket costs incurred by patients receiving imaging studies nearly doubled between 2000 and 2019, according to research published online October 6 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology. A team of researchers led by Eshani Choksi, a medical student at Rowan University in Glassboro, NJ, analyzed national surveys containing out-of-pocket imaging costs …
Ancora.ai: Gastric Cancer Patient Engagement
Eligibility Criteria Adult patients with resectable gastric cancer in the US Study Details Patients with gastric cancer You will receive $150 for a 60 min virtual interview and $25 for completing a 10-minute task ahead of the call Compensation You will receive $150 for a 60 min virtual interview and $25 for completing a 10-minute task ahead of the call …
Rare Patient Voice Research opportunity for Kidney Disease, Lupus, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Gastrointestinal Diseases, COPD, Cancer – patients that are male
Details: 15 min online survey Please sign up at the link below to receive an email invite to the survey. Compensation $25 Now accepting Residents from ALL Countries!! * Companies have finally realized the REAL EXPERTS are the Patients and Caregivers! * Better products, services, and treatments, Start with Better Research. They need YOUR input and are willing to pay …
Rare Patient Voice Research opportunity for Ovarian and Fallopian Tube Cancer patients
Details: 60 min web-assisted phone interview Please sign up at the link below to receive an email invite to the survey. Compensation $100 Now accepting Residents from ALL Countries!! * Companies have finally realized the REAL EXPERTS are the Patients and Caregivers! * Better products, services, and treatments, Start with Better Research. They need YOUR input and are willing to …