Plasma RNA being used to monitor cancer treatment
Editor's Note According to a May 2022 study from UCLA Health, liquid biopsies for certain cancers are becoming more popular because they are less invasive, Healthcare Purchasing News July 18 reports. This method can be used to monitor cancer treatment and accurately evaluate effectiveness. In this study, UCLA researchers studied…
Racial, ethnic disparities in cancer care during COVID-19
Editor's Note This national survey study led by researchers from Stanford University finds that the COVID-19 pandemic was linked to disparities in the receipt of timely cancer care in Black and Latinx adults. Of 1,240 adult cancer patients surveyed, Black and Latinx respondents had greater odds of : involuntary treatment…
Cancer screening decreased worldwide during COVID-19
Editor's Note This systematic review and meta-analysis from Stony Brook Cancer Center, Stony Brook University, New York City, and the University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy, finds that COVID-19 pandemic measures were associated with widely reduced cancer screening services. Between January and October 2020, there was an overall decrease of: -46.7%…
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