Search Results - "Abel, Gregory A."
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Frailty and the management of hematologic malignancies
Published in Blood (01-02-2018)“…The majority of blood cancers occur in the elderly. This fact conspires with an aging population in many countries to make rigorous assessment for frailty…”
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Cost Sharing and Adherence to Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors for Patients With Chronic Myeloid Leukemia
Published in Journal of clinical oncology (01-02-2014)“…The introduction of imatinib, a tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI), has greatly increased survival for patients with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML). Conversely,…”
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Randomized controlled trial of geriatric consultation versus standard care in older adults with hematologic malignancies
Published in Haematologica (Roma) (01-05-2022)“…We conducted a randomized controlled trial in older adults with hematologic malignancies to determine the impact of geriatrician consultation embedded in our…”
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Use, variability, and justification of eligibility criteria for phase II and III clinical trials in acute leukemia
Published in Haematologica (Roma) (01-04-2024)“…Clinical trial eligibility criteria can unfairly exclude patients or unnecessarily expose them to known risks if criteria are not concordant with drug safety…”
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Multiple Myeloma Treatment Transformed: A Population-Based Study of Changes in Initial Management Approaches in the United States
Published in Journal of clinical oncology (01-06-2013)“…Despite improved outcomes for multiple myeloma, little is known about changes in initial treatment at the population level for US patients. We report trends in…”
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Clinical ethics consultation documentation in the era of open notes
Published in BMC medical ethics (03-05-2023)“…In 2021, federal rules from the 21st Century Cures Act mandated most clinical notes be made available in real-time, online, and free of charge to patients, a…”
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Meaningful changes in end-of-life care among patients with myeloma
Published in Haematologica (Roma) (01-08-2018)“…Patients with advanced myeloma experience a high symptom burden particularly near the end of life, making timely hospice use crucial. Little is known about the…”
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Prospective international validation of the Quality of Life in Myelodysplasia Scale (QUALMS)
Published in Haematologica (Roma) (01-06-2016)“…Disease-specific measures of quality of life can improve assessment of disease-related symptoms and psychosocial sequelae. We report on the development and…”
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Sociodemographic associations with uptake of novel therapies for acute myeloid leukemia
Published in Blood cancer journal (New York) (21-12-2023)“…Inequitable uptake of novel therapies (NT) in non-cancer settings are known for patients with lower socioeconomic status (SES), People of Color (POC), and…”
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Intensive versus less-intensive antileukemic therapy in older adults with acute myeloid leukemia: A systematic review
Published in PloS one (30-03-2021)“…To compare the effectiveness and safety of intensive antileukemic therapy to less-intensive therapy in older adults with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and…”
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Stem cell transplantation for follicular lymphoma relapsed/refractory after prior rituximab
Published in Cancer (15-10-2013)“…BACKGROUND Stem cell transplant (SCT)‐related outcomes and prognostication for relapsed/refractory follicular lymphoma (FL) are not well‐defined in the…”
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Risk of myeloid neoplasms after radiotherapy among older women with localized breast cancer: A population-based study
Published in PloS one (13-09-2017)“…There are inconsistent and limited data regarding the risk of myeloid neoplasms (MN) among breast cancer survivors who received radiotherapy (RT) in the…”
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Risk and timing of cardiovascular death among patients with myelodysplastic syndromes
Published in Blood advances (24-10-2017)“…Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) are clonal hematopoietic stem cell disorders associated with progression to leukemia and poor survival. Clonal hematopoiesis in…”
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Novel Data Sharing Between a Comprehensive Cancer Center and a Private Payer to Better Understand Care at the End of Life
Published in Journal of pain and symptom management (01-08-2016)“…Abstract Context Understanding end-of-life (EOL) care patterns is a prerequisite to improving the experience for cancer patients. EOL measures endorsed by the…”
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Cancer-Related Direct-to-Consumer Advertising: Awareness, Perceptions, and Reported Impact Among Patients Undergoing Active Cancer Treatment
Published in Journal of clinical oncology (01-09-2009)“…Although cancer-related direct-to-consumer advertising (CR-DTCA) is prevalent, little is known about cancer patients' experiences with this controversial…”
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Toward a more patient‐centered drug development process in clinical trials for patients with myelodysplastic syndromes/neoplasms (MDS): Practical considerations from the International Consortium for MDS (icMDS)
Published in HemaSphere (01-05-2024)“…Notable treatment advances have been made in recent years for patients with myelodysplastic syndromes/neoplasms (MDS), and several new drugs are under…”
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Comparison of Referring and Final Pathology for Patients With Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma in the National Comprehensive Cancer Network
Published in Journal of clinical oncology (01-11-2008)“…Before the implementation of the WHO lymphoma classification system, disagreement about pathologic diagnosis was common. We sought to estimate the impact of…”
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Chemotherapy as language: Sound symbolism in cancer medication names
Published in Social science & medicine (1982) (01-04-2008)“…The concept of sound symbolism proposes that even the tiniest sounds comprising a word may suggest the qualities of the object which that word represents…”
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Defining Undertreatment and Overtreatment in Older Adults With Cancer: A Scoping Literature Review
Published in Journal of clinical oncology (01-08-2020)“…The terms undertreatment and overtreatment are often used to describe inappropriate management of older adults with cancer. We conducted a comprehensive…”
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