Eduardo Bruera, Medical Doctor at MD Anderson Cancer Center, shared a post on LinkedIn about a paper he co-authored with colleagues, published in JCO Oncology Practice:
“In a pilot RCT of 100 advanced cancer patients on phase I therapies, adding weekly remote monitoring to monthly palliative care visits improved symptoms and quality of life versus SPC alone. Benefits were seen at 2 weeks and sustained at 12 weeks, warranting larger trials.”
Title: Integration of Remote Monitoring Into Palliative Care for Patients With Advanced Cancer Undergoing Phase I Therapies: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Authors: David Hui, Ishwaria M. Subbiah, David Hong, Penny Stanton, Jennifer Ellefson, Monawar Hosain, Josue Becerra, Vera de la Cruz, Amy Ontai, Ali Haider, Ethan Huang, Sanjay Shete, and Eduardo Bruera
You can read the Full Article in JCO Oncology Practice.
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