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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/diagnostic-inaccuracy-smartphone-applications-melanoma-detection
April 24, 2018 - April 1, 2020
Algorithm based smartphone apps to assess risk of skin cancer in adults … March 3, 2020
Accuracy of skin cancer diagnosis by physician assistants compared with … October 3, 2017
Potential drug interactions and duplicate prescriptions among cancer … June 7, 2016
Quantifying and monitoring overdiagnosis in cancer screening: a systematic … errors and logistical breakdowns contributing to missed and delayed diagnoses of breast and colorectal cancers
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/delayed-or-failure-follow-abnormal-breast-cancer-screening-mammograms-primary-care-systematic
December 08, 2021 - Review
Delayed or failure to follow-up abnormal breast cancer screening mammograms … Delayed or failure to follow-up abnormal breast cancer screening mammograms in primary care: a systematic … BMC Cancer. 2021;21(1):373. doi:10.1186/s12885-021-08100-3. … BMC Cancer . 2021; 21 (1) :373 .
View more articles from the same authors. … BMC Cancer. 2021;21(1):373. doi:10.1186/s12885-021-08100-3.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-physicians-hand-over-among-oncology-staff-using-standardized-communication-tool
November 11, 2020 - Complex care regimens and poor team communication can influence the safety of patients with cancer. … Related Resources From the Same Author(s)
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cancer … View More
Related Resources
Doing 'detective work' to find a cancer … : how are non-specific symptom pathways for cancer investigation organised, and what are the implications … July 31, 2023
WebM&M Cases
Delayed Breast Cancer
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49684/psn-pdf
May 01, 2013 - Right Regimen, Wrong Cancer: Patient Catches Medical Error. PSNet [internet].
2013. … of paclitaxel,
ifosfamide, and cisplatin for germ cell cancer had been ordered. … Only 3% of adverse drug events (ADEs) were
attributed to "anti-tumor" medications, and these were generally … of the case, it was determined that the outpatient oncologist (a specialist in penile and
germ cell cancers … Cancer.
2010;116:2455-2464. [go to PubMed]
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/quality-and-safety-pediatric-hematologyoncology
May 03, 2017 - Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2014;61(6):966-9. doi:10.1002/pbc.24946. … Pediatr Blood Cancer . 2014; 61 (6) :966-9 .
View more articles from the same authors. … Children with cancer are particularly vulnerable to medication errors. … Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2014;61(6):966-9. doi:10.1002/pbc.24946. … November 1, 2016
The impact of drug shortages on children with cancer—the example of
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/poor-prognosis
March 15, 2016 - He told the family the prognosis was likely very poor, as he suspected malignancy. … and non-cancer-related) to guide cancer treatment decisions in elderly patients.( 14 ) For example, … Accuracy of predictions of survival in later stages of cancer. … Cancer of the thyroid gland. In: Harrison LB, Sessions RB, Hong KW, eds. … High frequency of cancer in cold thyroid nodules occurring at young age.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60549/psn-pdf
June 03, 2020 - diagnostic errors and serious misdiagnosis-
related harms for major vascular events, infections, and
cancers … diagnostic errors and serious misdiagnosis-related
harms for major vascular events, infections, and cancers … research based on claims data found that fifteen conditions related to vascular events, infections, and
cancers
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/unintended-doses-radiotherapy-over-under-and-outside
August 27, 2009 - Related Resources
Defining, estimating, and communicating overdiagnosis in cancer … July 10, 2018
Diagnostic error in pediatric cancer. … January 17, 2018
Preventable and mitigable adverse events in cancer care: measuring risk … November 29, 2017
Breast cancer screening in Denmark: a cohort study of tumor size and … September 6, 2017
Patient perspectives on delays in diagnosis and treatment of cancer
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/72609/psn-pdf
December 23, 2020 - Covid-19 surge could lead to another drop in patient
visits, doctors fear—and more missed pediatric cancers … missed-and-delayed-diagnoses-non-covid-conditions-collateral-harm-pandemic
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-diagnosis-teenage-cancer-trust-report-improving-diagnostic-experience-young-people
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/72500/psn-pdf
January 01, 2021 - Survey of cancer care providers' attitude toward care for
older adults with cancer during the COVID- … Survey of cancer care providers' attitude toward care for older adults with cancer
during the COVID- … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/survey-cancer-care-providers-attitude-toward-care-older-adults-cancer-during … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/survey-cancer-care-providers-attitude-toward-care-older-adults-cancer-during-covid … -19
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/survey-cancer-care-providers-attitude-toward-care-older-adults-cancer-during-covid
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/867600/psn-pdf
January 22, 2025 - Application of a digital quality measure for cancer
diagnosis in Epic Cosmos. … Application of a digital quality measure for cancer diagnosis in Epic
Cosmos. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/application-digital-quality-measure-cancer-diagnosis-epic-cosmos
Missed … and delayed diagnosis of cancer delays essential, time-sensitive treatment and can lead to
negative … /web-mm/delayed-breast-cancer-diagnosis-false-sense-security
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/electronic-health-record-based-triggers-detect-potential-delays-cancer-diagnosis
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/interventions-promote-safety-culture-cancer-care-systematic-review
August 09, 2023 - Review
Interventions to promote safety culture in cancer care: a systematic review … Interventions to promote safety culture in cancer care: a systematic review. … Interventions to promote safety culture in cancer care: a systematic review. … January 29, 2018
Potential drug interactions and duplicate prescriptions among cancer … May 29, 2014
Safety hazards in cancer care: findings using three different methods.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47845/psn-pdf
April 24, 2019 - Differential safety between top-ranked cancer hospitals
and their affiliates for complex cancer surgery … Differential Safety Between Top-Ranked Cancer Hospitals and
Their Affiliates for Complex Cancer Surgery … cancer surgery
at U.S. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/differential-safety-between-top-ranked-cancer-hospitals-and-their-affiliates-complex-cancer … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/differential-safety-between-top-ranked-cancer-hospitals-and-their-affiliates-complex-cancer
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/851652/psn-pdf
July 26, 2023 - Breast cancer missed at screening; hindsight or
mistakes? … Breast cancer missed at screening; hindsight or mistakes? … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/breast-cancer-missed-screening-hindsight-or-mistakes
Timely cancer diagnosis … (i.e., signs of cancer were visible but missed). … visible signs of
cancer.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/covid-19-surge-could-lead-another-drop-patient-visits-doctors-fear-and-more-missed-pediatric
February 13, 2008 - Covid-19 surge could lead to another drop in patient visits, doctors fear—and more missed pediatric cancers … Covid-19 surge could lead to another drop in patient visits, doctors fear—and more missed pediatric cancers … Covid-19 surge could lead to another drop in patient visits, doctors fear—and more missed pediatric cancers
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/865341/psn-pdf
March 27, 2024 - Patients' and doctors' views and experiences of the
patient safety trajectory of breast cancer care. … Patients' and doctors’ views and experiences of the patient safety
trajectory of breast cancer care. … Patient safety issues impacting cancer care can have significant impacts on patients. … about patient
safety and medical errors in breast cancer care. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/innovation/ambulatory-safety-nets-reduce-missed-and-delayed-diagnoses-cancer
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/84413/psn-pdf
February 23, 2022 - 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. Free full text
8. … J Natl Cancer Inst. 2021;113(8):1044-1052.
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October 30, 2024 - patient safety issue.1 In fact, up to 27% of these findings are related to the first
diagnosis of malignancies … EHR system and ED follow-up request
form, which the clinician completes to alert the case manager or cancer … In this case, the hospital,
ED, and Cancer Center leadership teams enthusiastically supported the program … A dedicated cancer nurse navigator commits 25% to 50% of their time to ensure timely follow-up with … The
ED case manager and cancer care navigator cross-check this report to ensure nothing is
missed.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/48097/psn-pdf
July 17, 2019 - misdiagnosis-related harms in malpractice
claims: the "Big Three": vascular events, infections, and
cancers … misdiagnosis-related harms in malpractice
claims: The “Big Three” – vascular events, infections, and cancers … events: vascular events (such as myocardial infarction and
stroke), infections (such as sepsis), and cancer
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/best-practices-chemotherapy-administration-pediatric-oncology-quality-and-safety-process
September 23, 2020 - ethical framework for allocating scarce life-saving chemotherapy and supportive care drugs for childhood cancer … July 18, 2016
Safety and diagnostic accuracy of tumor biopsies in children with cancer … April 16, 2014
Chemotherapy medication errors in a pediatric cancer treatment center: … August 9, 2011
Medication errors among adults and children with cancer in the outpatient