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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/burden-serious-harms-diagnostic-error-usa
June 03, 2020 - Previous research has found that three diseases (vascular events, infections, and cancers) account for … diagnostic errors and serious misdiagnosis-related harms for major vascular events, infections, and cancers … January 31, 2024
What causes delays in diagnosing blood cancers? … Quality
April 26, 2023
Future of artificial intelligence applications in cancer … Diagnostic discrepancies between antemortem clinical diagnosis and autopsy findings in pediatric cancer
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/isolated-clot-real-error
December 01, 2013 - 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 screening plus … 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/44882/psn-pdf
July 18, 2016 - framework for allocating scarce life-saving
chemotherapy and supportive care drugs for childhood
cancer … Ethical Framework for Allocating Scarce Life-Saving
Chemotherapy and Supportive Care Drugs for Childhood Cancer … J Natl Cancer Inst. 2016;108(6):djv392.
doi:10.1093/jnci/djv392. … decision-making around allocating life-
saving chemotherapies and associated drugs for children with cancer … guideline also provides clear reasoning for actual prioritization
across and within common pediatric cancers
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medication-errors-among-adults-and-children-cancer-outpatient-setting
January 16, 2010 - Study
Medication errors among adults and children with cancer in the outpatient setting … Medication errors among adults and children with cancer in the outpatient setting. … Medication errors in patients with cancer are a known safety concern, both with chemotherapy orders … Medication errors among adults and children with cancer in the outpatient setting. … April 16, 2014
Chemotherapy medication errors in a pediatric cancer treatment center:
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/clinical-and-economic-impact-medication-reconciliation-cancer-patients-systematic-review
January 27, 2019 - Review
Clinical and economic impact of medication reconciliation in cancer patients … Clinical and economic impact of medication reconciliation in cancer patients: a systematic review. … Support Care Cancer. 2020;28(8):3557-3569. doi:10.1007/s00520-020-05400-5. … Support Care Cancer . 2020; 28 (8) :3557-3569 . … Support Care Cancer. 2020;28(8):3557-3569. doi:10.1007/s00520-020-05400-5.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/evaluating-shared-decision-making-lung-cancer-screening
May 25, 2016 - Study
Evaluating shared decision making for lung cancer screening. … Evaluating Shared Decision Making for Lung Cancer Screening. … One such example is screening for lung cancer using low-dose computed tomography (LDCT), which may benefit … A related commentary discusses the potential for overdiagnosis of lung cancer if LDCT is used without … Evaluating Shared Decision Making for Lung Cancer Screening.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hamilton-father-misdiagnosed-lung-cancer-demands-answers
September 13, 2017 - Newspaper/Magazine Article
Hamilton father misdiagnosed with lung cancer demands … Citation Text:
Hamilton father misdiagnosed with lung cancer demands answers. Carville O. … This news article reports on a case involving a patient who was misdiagnosed with terminal cancer and … November 12, 2014
Some cancer experts see 'overdiagnosis,' question emphasis on early … May 28, 2014
Missing a cancer diagnosis.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/association-polypharmacy-and-potential-drug-drug-interactions-adverse-treatment-outcomes
May 25, 2016 - and potential drug-drug interactions with adverse treatment outcomes in older adults with advanced cancer … and potential drug‐drug interactions with adverse treatment outcomes in older adults with advanced cancer … Cancer. 2023;129(7):1096-1104. doi:10.1002/cncr.34642. … Cancer . 2023; 129 (7) :1096-1104 .
View more articles from the same authors. … Cancer. 2023;129(7):1096-1104. doi:10.1002/cncr.34642.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/delivering-high-quality-cancer-care-charting-new-course-system-crisis
August 15, 2012 - Book/Report
Delivering High-Quality Cancer Care: Charting a New Course for a System … Citation Text:
Delivering High-Quality Cancer Care: Charting a New Course for a System in Crisis. … Committee on Improving the Quality of Cancer Care: Addressing the Challenges of an Aging Population, … Committee on Improving the Quality of Cancer Care: Addressing the Challenges of an Aging Population, … Cancer patients are particularly vulnerable to preventable errors in both inpatient and outpatient
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/development-and-evaluation-checklist-support-decision-making-cancer-multidisciplinary-team
September 25, 2011 - Study
Development and evaluation of a checklist to support decision making in cancer … Development and evaluation of a checklist to support decision making in cancer multidisciplinary team … Multidisciplinary teamwork is essential in developing appropriate treatment plans for cancer patients … Development and evaluation of a checklist to support decision making in cancer multidisciplinary team … July 31, 2023
Association between cancer-specific adverse event triggers and
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/prioritizing-medication-safety-care-people-cancer-clinicians-views-main-problems-and
December 14, 2016 - Study
Prioritizing medication safety in care of people with cancer: clinicians' views … Prioritizing medication safety in care of people with cancer: clinicians' views on main problems and … Patients with cancer are at increased risk of medication errors in both the inpatient and outpatient … In this study, investigators solicited input from cancer care clinicians regarding their perception of … Prioritizing medication safety in care of people with cancer: clinicians' views on main problems and
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/multidisciplinary-approach-gi-cancer-results-change-diagnosis-and-management-patients
December 21, 2014 - Study
The multidisciplinary approach to GI cancer results in change of diagnosis … The Multidisciplinary Approach to GI Cancer Results in Change of Diagnosis and Management of Patients … Multidisciplinary team discussions are thought to make cancer care safer and more effective. … pre–post study found that the use of a multidisciplinary program for evaluation of gastrointestinal cancer … The Multidisciplinary Approach to GI Cancer Results in Change of Diagnosis and Management of Patients
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49832/psn-pdf
June 01, 2018 - 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 … neutropenia depends on the chemotherapy treatment regimen;
induction chemotherapy for hematologic malignancies … Management of fever in patients with cancer and treatment-induced neutropenia.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/loss-trust-and-missed-diagnosis
October 31, 2023 - She died of metastatic lung cancer 6 weeks after her enrollment in hospice. … Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths and must be considered in patients with historical … Red flags to screen for malignancy and fracture in patients with low back pain: systematic review. … Global cancer statistics, 2012. CA Cancer J Clin. 2015;65(2):87-108. … Screening for lung cancer: US Preventive Services Task Force recommendation statement.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-cancer-patient-care-combined-medication-error-reviews-and-morbidity-and-mortality
February 01, 2012 - Study
Improving cancer patient care with combined medication error reviews and morbidity … Improving Cancer Patient Care with Combined Medication Error Reviews and Morbidity and Mortality Conferences … This case series study describes 10 medication errors related to cancer treatment that were investigated … January 27, 2019
Clinical and economic impact of medication reconciliation in cancer … April 16, 2014
Safety hazards in cancer care: findings using three different methods.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospitalization-due-adverse-drug-events-older-adults-cancer-retrospective-analysis
May 17, 2017 - Study
Hospitalization due to adverse drug events in older adults with cancer: a retrospective … Hospitalization due to adverse drug events in older adults with cancer: a retrospective analysis. … Older adults with cancer are typically prescribed multiple medications (i.e., polypharmacy ) and are … In this study, the medical records of older adults (those at least 70 years old) receiving cancer care … Hospitalization due to adverse drug events in older adults with cancer: a retrospective analysis.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/risk-factors-adverse-events-patients-breast-colorectal-and-lung-cancer
July 19, 2017 - Study
Risk factors for adverse events in patients with breast, colorectal, and lung cancer … Risk Factors for Adverse Events in Patients With Breast, Colorectal, and Lung Cancer. … identified frequent treatment-related adverse events for patients with breast, colorectal, or lung cancer … Risk Factors for Adverse Events in Patients With Breast, Colorectal, and Lung Cancer. … July 19, 2017
Preventable and mitigable adverse events in cancer care: measuring risk
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/more-words-patients-views-apology-and-disclosure-when-things-go-wrong-cancer-care
May 29, 2012 - More than words: patients' views on apology and disclosure when things go wrong in cancer … More than words: patients' views on apology and disclosure when things go wrong in cancer care. … More than words: patients' views on apology and disclosure when things go wrong in cancer care. … May 29, 2012
Encouraging patients to speak up about problems in cancer care. … January 12, 2022
Providers' perceptions of communication breakdowns in cancer care.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/electronic-trigger-based-intervention-reduce-delays-diagnostic-evaluation-cancer-cluster
April 09, 2013 - Electronic trigger-based intervention to reduce delays in diagnostic evaluation for cancer … Electronic Trigger-Based Intervention to Reduce Delays in Diagnostic Evaluation for Cancer: A Cluster … Investigators randomized physicians to either no intervention or to receive triggers related to cancer … Electronic Trigger-Based Intervention to Reduce Delays in Diagnostic Evaluation for Cancer: A Cluster … September 9, 2015
Patient–doctor continuity and diagnosis of cancer: electronic medical
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/evaluating-iatrogenic-prescribing-development-oncology-focused-trigger-tool
December 23, 2020 - Eur J Cancer. 2015;51(3):427-35. doi:10.1016/j.ejca.2014.12.002. … Eur J Cancer . 2015; 51 (3) :427-35 .
View more articles from the same authors. … Institute for Healthcare Improvement's Global Trigger Tool , to capture adverse drug events during cancer … Eur J Cancer. 2015;51(3):427-35. doi:10.1016/j.ejca.2014.12.002. … January 2, 2009
Minimising treatment-associated risks in systemic cancer therapy.