Josh Friedman

1 week ago | healio.com | Josh Friedman

Sayeh Lavasani, MD, MSc, FRCPC The results of this study are not surprising. We are all aware that the rate of burnout has increased among health care workers. We know that during the pandemic there was a higher rate of burnout. I felt the rate was a bit lower [than expected] in this study — even though it was pretty high among primary care doctors — because the previous surveys conducted by ASCO showed a higher rate of burnout among medical oncologists.

1 week ago | healio.com | Josh Friedman

Key takeaways: AI accurately marked 30% of interval breast cancer screenings that could have been detected at earlier settings. AI also demonstrated inaccuracy, flagging cancer but marked incorrect areas. AI could help radiologists identify a significant number of interval breast cancer cases earlier in the screening process, according to results of a retrospective study.

1 week ago | healio.com | Josh Friedman

Read more Key takeaways: Areas with high environmental burden, including pollution exposure, had higher incidence of multiple cancer types. Lung, prostate and breast cancers had the most significant links. CHICAGO — Counties in the U.S. with the highest environmental burden, such as increased pollution, had significantly higher cancer incidence among multiple malignancy types compared with areas with the lowest burden.

2 weeks ago | healio.com | Josh Friedman

Key takeaways: PRISM coaching program helped adolescents and young adults with cancer improve their resilience and hope in 3 months. Those skills helped participants improve their quality of life months later. CHICAGO — Motivational sayings about overcoming adversity — such as “Anything worth doing is hard” or “If it were easy, anyone would do it” — bother Abby R. Rosenberg, MD, MS, MA.

2 weeks ago | healio.com | Josh Friedman

Read more Key takeaways: Telehealth-based, geriatric assessment-guided interventions significantly improved physical function, mental health and quality of life. Researchers found the intervention was very effective in low-resource areas. A telehealth-based intervention program helped older adults with metastatic cancer improve their physical function, mood and quality of life compared with standard care, according to results of a randomized trial.