A study that had patients use home computers to report symptoms like nausea and fatigue surprisingly improved survival — by almost half a year, longer than many new cancer drugs do. The study was featured at the cancer group’s annual meeting in Chicago on Sunday and published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. The study tested whether the online tool could catch problems sooner. Median survival in the online group was 31 months versus 26 months for the others. He hasn’t had many side effects, but a rash led to referral to a dermatologist to see if it was related to his cancer medicine.

Source: thestar June 04, 2017 20:03 UTC