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Multiple Sclerosis End-of-Life Care Remains Hospital-Centered Despite Comparable Palliative Care Use

By MedXY 05/10/2026

A large Ontario population study found that people with multiple sclerosis received palliative care at rates similar to other decedents, yet rural inequities and frequent hospital death persisted, highlighting the need for earlier neuropalliative integration.

Internal Medicine news Oncology

Lay Health Worker-Led Symptom Monitoring Slashes Acute Care Use and Costs in Older Cancer Patients

By MedXY 12/30/2025

A multisite RCT published in JAMA reveals that lay health worker-led symptom assessments for older adults with cancer significantly reduce emergency department visits, hospitalizations, and healthcare costs, offering a scalable model for geriatric oncology care.

Neurology news

The LAST-long Trial: Monthly Coordination Fails to Prevent Functional Decline in Mild Stroke Patients

By MedXY 12/19/2025

The LAST-long randomized trial found that an 18-month coordinator-led multimodal intervention did not significantly prevent functional decline or dependency in patients with mild stroke compared to standard care, highlighting challenges in improving outcomes for high-functioning survivors in robust healthcare systems.

news Oncology Urology

Longer Travel Time to Prostate Cancer Treatment Linked to Lower Mortality—Is Centralization the Explanation?

By MedXY 12/09/2025

A large registry study found that men with prostate cancer who traveled ≥30 minutes to their treating facility had modestly lower all-cause and prostate cancer–specific mortality than those traveling <30 minutes, raising questions about care centralization, case mix, and access barriers.