Acupuncture, Acupressure Associated With Improved Cancer Pain and Reduced Opioid Use

A study showed that acupuncture use brought a significant reduction in pain along with a decreased use of analgesics.

Drug Assessment Framework Shows Promise for Identifying Cancer Drugs

Using a structured and elicit approach, researchers designed a criterion-based valuation framework to provide a transparent and consistent method with which to value and prioritize cancer drugs to facilitate the delivery of affordable cancer care, according to a report published in Cancer.

Simon Rule, MD, PhD, on Long-Term Outcomes with Ibrutinib Versus Prior Treatment Regimens

The expert hematologist from Plymouth University Medical Center discussed the long-term outcomes of patients receiving ibrutinib for mantle cell lymphoma.