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Erratum to: Gondi V, Deshmukh S, Brown PD, et al. Sustained Preservation of Cognition and Prevention of Patient-Reported Symptoms With Hippocampal Avoidance During Whole-Brain Radiation Therapy for Brain Metastases: Final Results of NRG Oncology CC001. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2023;117:571-580.
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys
February 2025
Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, New York.
Exploring geriatric assessment-driven rehabilitation referral patterns and its influence on functional outcomes and survival in older adults with advanced cancer.
J Am Geriatr Soc
January 2025
Department of Surgery, Division of Supportive Care in Cancer, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York, USA.
Article Synopsis
- - Understanding older adults with advanced cancer often need rehabilitation services due to functional disabilities; yet, there's inconsistency in referrals from oncologists.
- - A study analyzed data from older cancer patients to see what factors led to referrals for rehabilitation and how it affected their daily functioning, quality of life, and survival rates.
- - Key findings indicated that cognitive impairment and disability status increased the likelihood of referrals, while multiple medications reduced it; however, referrals did not significantly improve function or survival rates among those referred.
Exploring the reliability and validity of clinically-relevant outcome measures for chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy.
Support Care Cancer
September 2024
Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, 14642, USA.
Purpose: To explore the reliability and validity of clinically-relevant outcome measures for balance (i.e., The Short Physical Performance Battery [SPPB] - Balance Subscale) and sensation (i.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFNutritional impairment, psychological health and quality of life among older adults with advanced cancer: A secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial.
Cancer Med
June 2024
Division of Hematology and Oncology, James P. Wilmot Cancer Institute, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York, USA.
Background: Nutritional impairment is associated with treatment toxicity and worse overall survival in patients with cancer. We aimed to (1) evaluate the association of nutritional impairment with psychological health and quality of life (QOL) and (2) examine which measures of nutrition had the strongest association with psychological health and QOL among older adults receiving cancer treatment with palliative intent.
Methods: This secondary analysis was performed on baseline data from a nationwide cluster randomized clinical trial (ClinicalTrials.
Radiation Therapy With or Without Cisplatin for Local Recurrences of Endometrial Cancer: Results From an NRG Oncology/GOG Prospective Randomized Multicenter Clinical Trial.
J Clin Oncol
July 2024
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Gynecologic Oncology, Dallas, TX.
Purpose: Pelvic recurrence is a frequent pattern of relapse for women with endometrial cancer. A randomized trial compared progression-free survival (PFS) after treatment with radiation therapy alone as compared with concurrent chemotherapy.
Materials And Methods: Between February 2008 and August 2020, 165 patients were randomly assigned 1:1 to receive either radiation treatment alone or a combination of chemotherapy and radiation treatment.
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