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Hospice And Palliative Care Of Chenango County
Medicare Approved
Location: 21 Hayes St, Norwich, New York 13815
Phone: (607) 334-3556

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Health algorithm biased against black individuals finds study

A new study has revealed that a commonly and widely used healthcare algorithm may be biased against blacks and may be denying them of vital medical treatment. The study titled, "Dissecting racial bias in an algorithm used to manage the health of populations," was published this week in the latest issue of the journal Science.

Study: Maintenance therapy increases progression-free survival in BRCA mutant recurrent ovarian cancer

Rucaparib maintenance therapy increases progression-free survival in BRCA mutant recurrent ovarian cancer by 77%, according to late-breaking results from the ARIEL3 trial reported today at the ESMO 2017 Congress in Madrid.

Spectrum submits Post Approval Supplement for removal of bioscan requirement for Indium-111 ZEVALIN

Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, a biotechnology company with fully integrated commercial and drug development operations with a primary focus in oncology, today announced that on Thursday, January 20, 2011, it submitted a Post Approval Supplement containing data supporting the removal of the Indium-111 ZEVALIN® pre-treatment imaging evaluation, more commonly referred to as the "bioscan" requirement.

Research looks at COVID-19 in cancer patients

As the world grapples with the COVID-19 pandemic, new questions arise as to the risk posed by the virus to different patient populations, including the elderly and those with underlying disease. A new study published on the preprint server medRxiv* in May 2020 deals with the risk of COVID-19 in the subgroup of patients with cancer.

UN, WHO heads meet 30 vaccine manufacturers

WHO Director-General Dr Margaret Chan and United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon met with over 30 vaccine manufacturers from developing and developed countries at WHO headquarters today.

Hospice Care

Hospice care is a type of care and philosophy of care that focuses on the palliation of a chronically ill, terminally ill or seriously ill patient's pain and symptoms, and attending to their emotional and spiritual needs. Care may be provided in a patient's home or in a designated facility such as nursing home, hospital unit or freestanding hospice, with level of care and sometimes location based upon frequent evaluation of the paients needs. The four primary levels of care provided by hospice are routine home care, continuous care, general inpatient and respite care.