Rose is an associate editorial director at The American Journal of Managed Care® (AJMC®).
She has a BA in journalism & media studies and Spanish from Rutgers University. You can connect with Rose on LinkedIn.
Low Muscle Mass, Hypoalbuminemia Increase Mortality Risk in ADHF
Patients admitted to the hospital with acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) who also had low muscle mass and hypoalbuminemia experienced a heightened mortality risk, suggesting skeletal muscle mass and serum albumin are important prognostic factors.
Dr Melinda Aldrich on Disparities and the Importance of Screening in Lung Cancer
Melinda Aldrich, PhD, MHE, associate professor in the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in the division of genetic medicine, discussed her ongoing research aiming to identify the drivers of disparities in lung cancer outcomes in the US.
Female Patients Less Likely to Receive Guideline-Directed HFrEF Therapies vs Males
A recent study found that use of optimal guideline-directed medical therapies after heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) diagnosis is low overall, but especially among female patients compared with male patients.
Bolus Insulin Injection Frequency, Smart Pen Engagement Linked With Glycemic Control in T1D
A real-world study conducted across 9 European countries found that bolus injection frequency and engagement with a smart pen to administer insulin were associated with improved glycemic control among young adult patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D).
Molly Mendenhall on Standardizing Comprehensive Biomarker Testing in NSCLC
Molly Mendenhall, BSN, RN, director of quality and compliance at Oncology Hematology Care, Inc (OHC), discussed a 1-year quality improvement project implemented by OHC to standardize comprehensive biomarker testing in patients with non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
Study Explores Treatment Discontinuation Rates, Resource Utilization Among Patients With CLL/SLL
A real-world study found that patients treated with Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitors had lower rates of treatment discontinuation and health care resource utilization compared with other first- and second-line treatment regimens.
Dr Michael Gieske on Successes and Challenges in Increasing Lung Cancer Screening in Rural Regions
Michael Gieske, MD, director of lung cancer screening at St. Elizabeth Health Care, speaks to the success of the Rural Appalachian Lung Cancer Screening Initiative, along with challenges to implementing increased lung cancer screening.
Hypofractionated Chemoradiation Regimen With an Adaptive SABR Boost Shows Promise in NSCLC
An early-phase, dose-escalation study of a hypofractionated approach to concurrent chemoradiation using an an adaptive stereotactic ablative radiotherapy (SABR) boost showed promising results in patients with locally advanced, unresectable non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
Zanubrutinib Shows Benefits Over Bendamustine Plus Rituximab Across CLL/SLL Subgroups
Findings from the phase 3 SEQUOIA trial favored zanubrutinib over bendamustine plus rituximab in most biomarker-based subgroups of patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) or small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL) without deletion of the 17p chromosome.
Dr Margaret Liang on Mitigating Financial Toxicity for Patients With Cancer
Margaret Liang, MD, MSHPM, gynecologic oncologist and health services researcher and director, Gynecologic Oncology Fellowship Program, Cedars-Sinai Cancer Center, discusses financial toxicity in cancer care and how institutions can help alleviate the financial burden for patients.
Maternal T1D Associated With Risk of Congenital Heart Defects in Offspring
A Finnish study found maternal type 1 diabetes (T1D) to be associated with a significantly higher risk of any congenital heart defect (CHD) in offspring, and that maternal overweight or obesity was associated with certain CHDs in offspring.
Updated Guidelines Expand Lung Cancer Screening Eligibility for At-Risk Patients: Dr Melinda Aldrich
Melinda C. Aldrich, PhD, MPH, associate professor in the departments of medicine, thoracic surgery, and biomedical informatics at Vanderbilt University, discussed recently updated lung screening guidelines from the American Cancer Society and the importance of equity across populations as new guidelines are developed.
Risk of Richter Transformation in CLL May Be Lower in Novel Agent Era
An abstract presented at the 2023 American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting and Exposition suggests that patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) treated in the era of novel agents might be less likely to experience Richter transformation compared with those treated prior to this era.
Dr Michael Gieske on Addressing Lung Cancer Screening Disparities in Rural America
Michael Gieske, MD, director of lung cancer screening at St. Elizabeth Health Care, discusses disparities in lung cancer incidence and mortality that the Rural Appalachian Lung Cancer Screening Initiative aims to address.
ICYMI: Highlights From ASCO 2023
The most-read content from the 2023 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting including the latest findings in ongoing clinical trials, a panel discussion on Medicare oncology payment models, and the importance of alignment between clinicians and payers on clinical pathways.
Drs Raymond Thertulien, Joseph Mikhael on Racial Disparities in Multiple Myeloma Care Access
In the wake of the 2023 American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting and Exposition, Raymond Thertulien, MD, PhD, of Novant Health, and Joseph Mikhael, MD, MEd, FRCPC, FACP, chief medical officer of the International Myeloma Foundation, discussed health equity research highlights from the meeting and drivers of racial disparities in multiple myeloma outcomes.
ICYMI: Highlights From EHA 2023
The most-read articles from the 2023 European Hematology Association (EHA) Annual Meeting covered the most up-to-date treatment strategies for hematological malignancies, racial disparities in treatment patterns for blood cancers, and updates on immunotherapy as a tool in hematologic oncology.
ASH Abstracts Show PRO Improvements, Long-Term Efficacy of Cilta-Cel in MM
Data presented at the 2023 American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting and Exposition highlighted improvements in patient-reported outcomes (PROs) with ciltacabtagene autoleucel (cilta-cel) in multiple myeloma (MM).
Top 5 Most-Read Oncology Articles of 2023
Our most-read oncology content of 2023 included meeting coverage, research on an algorithm using patient-reported outcomes to predict hospital visits, and the launch of an National Comprehensive Cancer Network pilot project aiming to measure health equity.