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Pearl from Dr Galanos: “Palliative care is not: hospice, end of life care only, or the abdication of pt. It is not an either/or. You can have tx AND palliative care” #DCN2019 – at Cary, NC
#DCR2019 is off and running! Follow us to learn about the latest advances in cancer care. @DukeMedSchool @DukePallCare @PDCDuke @DukeCancer – at Cary, NC
A packed room of Advanced Practice Providers getting special attention at a focused seminar at #DUKEhemeDebates
Dr. Strickler @ #DukeGIDebates argues Phase III data not available, but studies suggest Total Neoadjuvant Therapy is at least not inferior to ‘sandwich’ therapy for rectal cancer. Notes improved pt tolerance & incorporation of TNT into NCCN 2019 guidelines as standard of care
Czito debating the benefit of Total Neoadj Therapy for rectal cancer for #DukeGIDebates acknowledges that increasing cycles of mFOLFOX6 after Chemotherapy/EBRT and before Surgery for rectal ca: increases Path CR rates and response without tumor progression, BUT....
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DrMichelKhouri@Duke urges prevention, early detection/treatment of cardiac toxicity/disease in pts with cancer. Accelerated CV aging seen in pts with cancer and cancerRx may be due to proinflam mediators in both CVD/Ca.
#DUKEhemeDEBATES Dr. Lindsay Rein asks “Should we rock the boat with improved survival from TKIs in CML?" Notes negative health impact in younger pts; #financialtox overall; cautions not yet enough data to stop TKIs as SOC #ImatinibWithdrlSyndrom (?other TKIs) needs more research
