This is the first ASTRO guideline regarding primary liver cancers, and it was published in Practical Radiation Oncology. The centers were randomly assigned to either tailored implementation strategies (three sites; 744 patients) or education-only (three sites; 692 patients). The researchers found that 7.9% and 0.1% of patients at tailored sites and education-only sites, respectively, were referred. Patients at tailored sites had significantly fewer outpatient visits in medical oncology; no differences were seen in utilization of primary care, urgent care, or emergency department visits. Check out last week’s Round-Up, and be sure to keep up with the latest oncology news and cancer research here on DocWire, updated daily!

Source: New York Times January 14, 2022 07:17 UTC