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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safety-and-acceptability-using-telehealth-follow-patients-following-cancer-surgery-systematic
December 23, 2020 - The safety and acceptability of using telehealth for follow-up of patients following cancer … The safety and acceptability of using telehealth for follow-up of patients following cancer surgery: … The authors concluded that virtual visits following cancer surgery had similar safety to in-person visits … The safety and acceptability of using telehealth for follow-up of patients following cancer surgery: … September 16, 2020
A war on two fronts: cancer care in the time of COVID-19.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47083/psn-pdf
June 21, 2018 - Accuracy of skin cancer diagnosis by physician
assistants compared with dermatologists in a large health … Accuracy of Skin Cancer Diagnosis by Physician Assistants
Compared With Dermatologists in a Large Health … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/accuracy-skin-cancer-diagnosis-physician-assistants-compared-
dermatologists-large-health-care … physician assistants working in dermatology clinics performed more biopsies and diagnosed
fewer skin cancers … The authors were unable to assess
how often either clinician type missed diagnoses of skin cancer.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/quantifying-burden-opioid-medication-errors-adult-oncology-and-palliative-care-settings
May 22, 2019 - Opioids are commonly used to manage pain in patients with cancer and those near the end of life. … opioids in ambulatory care patients, which is very important given how frequently opioids are used for cancer … May 22, 2019
Clinicians' perceptions of medication errors with opioids in cancer and … June 19, 2019
Clinicians' perceptions of medication errors with opioids in cancer and … errors and logistical breakdowns contributing to missed and delayed diagnoses of breast and colorectal cancers
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/what-else-could-it-be-scoping-review-questions-patients-ask-throughout-diagnostic-process
November 03, 2021 - Most lists were intended for specific health conditions (e.g., cancer), with most questions related to … June 19, 2024
Reducing the risk of delayed colorectal cancer diagnoses through an ambulatory … June 12, 2024
Undiagnosed cancer cases in the US during the first 10 months of the COVID … October 4, 2023
What causes delays in diagnosing blood cancers? … April 13, 2022
WebM&M Cases
Delayed Breast Cancer Diagnosis
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47358/psn-pdf
August 29, 2018 - Double reading in breast cancer screening: cohort
evaluation in the CO-OPS trial. … Double Reading in Breast Cancer Screening: Cohort
Evaluation in the CO-OPS Trial. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/double-reading-breast-cancer-screening-cohort-evaluation-co-ops-trial
This … With a second reader, fewer women had to return for more imaging and more cancers were
detected, suggesting … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/double-reading-breast-cancer-screening-cohort-evaluation-co-ops-trial
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/potential-drug-interactions-hospitalized-cancer-patients
June 07, 2016 - Study
Potential for drug interactions in hospitalized cancer patients. … Potential for drug interactions in hospitalized cancer patients. … Cancer Chemother Pharmacol. 2005;56(3). doi:10.1007/s00280-004-0998-4. … Potential for drug interactions in hospitalized cancer patients. … Cancer Chemother Pharmacol. 2005;56(3). doi:10.1007/s00280-004-0998-4.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/navigating-risks-breast-cancer-diagnosis-and-treatment
December 19, 2012 - Newspaper/Magazine Article
Navigating risks in breast cancer diagnosis and treatment … Citation Text:
Navigating risks in breast cancer diagnosis and treatment. … Patients diagnosed with breast cancer face complex health care processes. … This magazine article discusses a detailed analysis of malpractice claims associated with breast cancer … August 7, 2019
Is there evidence for a better health care for cancer patients after a
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/providers-perceptions-communication-breakdowns-cancer-care
March 11, 2013 - Study
Providers' perceptions of communication breakdowns in cancer care. … Providers' perceptions of communication breakdowns in cancer care. … Quality cancer care is often threatened by poor communication and lack of coordination . … Providers' perceptions of communication breakdowns in cancer care. … May 29, 2012
Encouraging patients to speak up about problems in cancer care.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/prone-error-earliest-steps-find-cancer
March 09, 2011 - Newspaper/Magazine Article
Prone to error: earliest steps to find cancer. … Citation Text:
Prone to error: earliest steps to find cancer. Saul S. New York Times. … This newspaper article investigates diagnostic errors in breast cancer through the story of a patient … Cite
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Prone to error: earliest steps to find cancer … February 16, 2011
At VA hospital, a rogue cancer unit.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/determinants-patient-oncologist-prognostic-discordance-advanced-cancer
July 13, 2022 - Study
Determinants of patient–oncologist prognostic discordance in advanced cancer … Determinants of Patient-Oncologist Prognostic Discordance in Advanced Cancer. … This study found that the majority of patients with cancer reported a more optimistic survival prognosis … Determinants of Patient-Oncologist Prognostic Discordance in Advanced Cancer. … February 16, 2011
How to discuss errors and adverse events with cancer patients.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/toward-patient-centered-cancer-care-patient-perceptions-problematic-events-impact-and
March 11, 2013 - Study
Toward patient-centered cancer care: patient perceptions of problematic events … Toward patient-centered cancer care: patient perceptions of problematic events, impact, and response. … Cancer patients may be particularly vulnerable to errors due to the complex, multidisciplinary nature … July 28, 2014
Encouraging patients to speak up about problems in cancer care. … May 20, 2020
A war on two fronts: cancer care in the time of COVID-19.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/comparative-evaluation-llms-clinical-oncology
April 24, 2018 - Notably, all models exhibited poor performance on women-predominant malignancies, suggesting a bias … Experience of Young People With Cancer. … December 4, 2013
Chemotherapy medication errors in a pediatric cancer treatment center … June 25, 2013
Medication errors in the home: a multisite study of children with cancer … May 15, 2013
Medication errors among adults and children with cancer in the outpatient
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/potential-drug-interactions-and-duplicate-prescriptions-among-cancer-patients
April 27, 2010 - Potential drug interactions and duplicate prescriptions among cancer patients. … J Natl Cancer Inst. 2007;99(8):592-600. … Most cases involved non-cancer agents such as warfarin and antihypertensives. … Potential drug interactions and duplicate prescriptions among cancer patients. … J Natl Cancer Inst. 2007;99(8):592-600.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/risk-factors-patient-reported-errors-during-cancer-follow-results-national-survey-denmark
December 01, 2011 - Study
Risk factors for patient-reported errors during cancer follow-up: results from … Cancer Epidemiol. 2017;49:38-45. doi:10.1016/j.canep.2017.05.004. … Cancer Epidemiol . 2017; 49 :38-45 .
View more articles from the same authors. … In this study, researchers surveyed a sample of cancer patients in Denmark to understand perceived … Cancer Epidemiol. 2017;49:38-45. doi:10.1016/j.canep.2017.05.004.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/human-computer-collaboration-skin-cancer-recognition
June 26, 2019 - Study
Classic
Human-computer collaboration for skin cancer … Human–computer collaboration for skin cancer recognition. … Human–computer collaboration for skin cancer recognition. … May 12, 2021
Patient perspectives on the use of artificial intelligence for skin cancer … April 1, 2020
Algorithm based smartphone apps to assess risk of skin cancer in adults
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49822/psn-pdf
March 01, 2018 - for undiagnosed cancer
in patients with acute VTE. … The Screening for Occult Malignancy in Patients with Idiopathic Venous
Thromboembolism (SOME) trial … randomized 854 patients with acute unprovoked VTE to routine cancer
screening versus routine cancer … tomography (CT) scan of the abdomen and
pelvis.(13) Adding a CT scan did not reduce the number of missed cancers … cancers, or reduce cancer-related
mortality.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41454/psn-pdf
October 23, 2012 - errors and logistical breakdowns contributing
to missed and delayed diagnoses of breast and colorectal
cancers … errors and logistical breakdowns contributing to missed
and delayed diagnoses of breast and colorectal cancers … cognitive-errors-and-logistical-breakdowns-contributing-missed-and-delayed-
diagnoses-breast
This study analyzed 56 missed or delayed cancer … cognitive-errors-and-logistical-breakdowns-contributing-missed-and-delayed-diagnoses-breast
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/errors-cancer-diagnosis-current-understanding-and-future-directions
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/febrile-neutropenia-and-almost-fatal-medication-error
February 01, 2012 - number of conditions including nutritional deficiencies, autoimmune conditions, medications, hematologic malignancies … infectious workup and empiric antibiotic therapy.( 7 ) Febrile neutropenia occurs in 10% to 50% of solid tumor … patients and in greater than 80% of patients with hematologic malignancies.( 8 ) A patient's risk of … febrile neutropenia depends on the chemotherapy treatment regimen; induction chemotherapy for hematologic malignancies … Bethesda, MD: National Cancer Institute. [go to PubMed] 12.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/characteristics-and-predictors-missed-opportunities-lung-cancer-diagnosis-electronic-health
January 19, 2012 - Study
Characteristics and predictors of missed opportunities in lung cancer diagnosis … Characteristics and predictors of missed opportunities in lung cancer diagnosis: an electronic health … This study found that preventable delays in lung cancer diagnosis were largely attributable to either … Characteristics and predictors of missed opportunities in lung cancer diagnosis: an electronic health … July 31, 2023
Breast cancer missed at screening; hindsight or mistakes?
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42498/psn-pdf
December 30, 2014 - Electronic health record-based triggers to detect potential
delays in cancer diagnosis. … Electronic health record-based triggers to detect potential delays
in cancer diagnosis. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/electronic-health-record-based-triggers-detect-potential-delays-cancer- … diagnosis
Delayed diagnoses in cancer may commonly be caused by cognitive errors or logistical breakdowns … triggers were developed to detect patients at risk for
delayed diagnosis of prostate and colorectal cancers