Dashboards are effective tools to communicate data, but they can also be misleading or confusing if the wrong metrics are used. So, how do you choose the right metrics or indicators?
The post Choosing the RIGHT Metrics for Dashboards appeared first on Cancer Registrar.
]]>Dashboards are effective tools to communicate data, but they can also be misleading or confusing if the wrong metrics are used. So, how do you choose the right metrics or indicators?
Here is a short article with 6 steps to help you get started. Click HERE.
The post Choosing the RIGHT Metrics for Dashboards appeared first on Cancer Registrar.
]]>Cancer and cardiovascular disease are the two most common causes of death. The association between cardiotoxicity and cancer treatment has been known for some time. But, cardio-oncology as a medical […]
The post What is Cardio-Oncology? (Video) appeared first on Cancer Registrar.
]]>Cancer and cardiovascular disease are the two most common causes of death. The association between cardiotoxicity and cancer treatment has been known for some time. But, cardio-oncology as a medical subspecialty is fairly new. Cancer Registrars should understand the risks, short- and long-term side effects if they are to accurately review and document the patient’s continuum of care. To get you started here is a short 3.5 minute video.
The post What is Cardio-Oncology? (Video) appeared first on Cancer Registrar.
]]>Can cancer patients skip conventional chemotherapy and radiation therapy treatments and undergo T-cell therapy instead? New research conducted by UCLA, Stanford and others shows promise. Watch this video below. Skip […]
The post T-Cell Therapy – Cancer Breakthrough? (Video) appeared first on Cancer Registrar.
]]>Can cancer patients skip conventional chemotherapy and radiation therapy treatments and undergo T-cell therapy instead? New research conducted by UCLA, Stanford and others shows promise. Watch this video below.
Skip The Chemo: Cancer Breakthrough | Watch (msn.com)
The post T-Cell Therapy – Cancer Breakthrough? (Video) appeared first on Cancer Registrar.
]]>Biomarkers, or biological markers, are molecules found in body tissues and fluids, including tissue and blood. Cancer biomarkers provide important information about the patient's tumor. Biomarker terminology varies but it may also be called biomarker testing or tumor testing.
The post What Are Biomarkers? appeared first on Cancer Registrar.
]]>Biomarkers, or biological markers, are molecules found in body tissues and fluids, including tissue and blood. Cancer biomarkers provide important information about the patient’s tumor. Biomarker terminology varies but it may also be called biomarker testing or tumor testing. Biomarkers are usually a protein or antibody that is released by the tumor, or they may be the body’s response to the presence of cancer, which shows up like a gene mutation. There are a number of biomarkers used by clinicians today and more are being studied.
When a clinician orders a biomarker study, they are looking to answer important questions about the patient’s disease that may include:
As you can see above, biomarker testing helps the clinician identify critical information needed to develop and deliver an effective plan of treatment. Testing should happen as close to the diagnosis as possible and before a treatment plan is launched.
Discussion of biomarker results or as a predictor for treatment or recurrence is included in multidisciplinary cancer conferences (aka tumor boards) and physician-to-patient discussions. Cancer Registrars gather biomarkers and include relevant values and their types in the cancer case abstract that is used for clinical research, quality studies and comparative analysis.
(Source: Biomarkers and Biomarker Testing, Fight Colorectal Cancer, Springfield, MO.)
The post What Are Biomarkers? appeared first on Cancer Registrar.
]]>