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Legal Navigation Services Key to Addressing Disparities in Cancer Care

By Cameron Santoro

July 31st 2025

A significant number of patients with cancer, caregivers, and health care professionals face significant disparities in legal issues, with the most common needs revolving around health insurance, finances, employment, and disability insurance.

Radiotherapy can work synergistically with immunotherapy by reprogramming the tumor microenvironment. | Image credit: Crystallight-stock.adobe.com

Brain Radiotherapy Plus ICIs Boost Survival in SCLC With Brain Metastases

By Jared Kaltwasser

July 30th 2025

As SCLC continues to pose a therapeutic challenge due to rapid progression and early metastasis, the convergence of immunotherapy and precision radiation holds promise to extend survival and improve outcomes. | Image credit: mi_viri - stock.adobe.com

Chemoimmunotherapy Shows Promise for Limited-Stage SCLC in Real-World Study

By AJMC Contributor

July 29th 2025

The findings suggest that inhibition of midkine might be a meaningful tool to improve treatment outcomes in SCLC. | Image credit: Pixel-Shot - stock.adobe.com

Midkine May Play Key Role in SCLC

By Jared Kaltwasser

July 24th 2025

The FDA has issued a complete response letter for RP1 plus nivolumab for advanced melanoma after a PD-1 inhibitor–containing regimen. | Image credit: ra2studio - stock.adobe.com

RP1 Plus Nivolumab Receives CRL for Advanced Melanoma

July 24th 2025

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The Economics of Transthyretin-Mediated Amyloidosis: Balancing Equity and Access in Resource Allocation

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Advancing Immunotherapy in Endometrial Cancer: A Managed Care Perspective on Personalized Care

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January 16th 2017

Phase 3 LyMa Trial: Rituximab After ASCT Increases OS in Mantle Cell Lymphoma

Surabhi Dangi-Garimella, PhD

Phase 3 results from the LyMa trial have shown that rituximab, after autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT), prolongs event-free survival, progression-free survival, and overall survival (OS) in previously untreated young patients with mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) following ASCT.

January 16th 2017

Early Results Show Palbociclib Helps Sustain Patient Response to Ibrutinib in MCL

Surabhi Dangi-Garimella, PhD

Early phase 1 results show that including the cyclin-dependent kinase 4/6 inhibitor palbociclib in the treatment plan of patients with mantle cell lymphoma can help overcome resistance to ibrutinib.

January 16th 2017

CAR-T Cells of Defined Composition Effective in Ibrutinib-Refractory CLL

Surabhi Dangi-Garimella, PhD

In high-risk patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), CD19 chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T cells of defined composition can be administered with an acceptable early toxicity.

January 16th 2017

Patient and Provider Education on Pain in Cancer: A Cost-Saving Intervention

Surabhi Dangi-Garimella, PhD

An experiment by Park Nicollet Health Services to document personalized pain management goals for patients in oncology clinics lowered documented pain, while physician education on cost information helped reduce treatment costs.

Dr Robert Carlson on Balancing Efficiency and Patient-Centered Care

January 16th 2017

Dr Robert Carlson on Balancing Efficiency and Patient-Centered Care

Oncologists need to ask patients the right questions and truly listen to the answers, but they must then balance the individuals’ goals with the practice’s efforts to provide consistently efficient cancer care to all patients, according to Robert W. Carlson, MD, CEO of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network.

January 15th 2017

Will Absence of Certain Cancer Centers on Insurance Exchanges Impact Outcomes?

Surabhi Dangi-Garimella, PhD

A new study conducted at The University of Texas has found that a majority of federal exchanges do not include National Cancer Institute-designated cancer centers.

David Fabrizio Suggests Advantages of Genomic Profiling for Payers

January 14th 2017

David Fabrizio Suggests Advantages of Genomic Profiling for Payers

Payers have been slow to adopt new technologies, but they are starting to be more proactive in seeking out genomic profiling companies, according to David Fabrizio, of Foundation Medicine, Inc. These molecular diagnostic tools make the healthcare process more efficient by performing a comprehensive test at the point of diagnosis.

This Week in Managed Care: January 13, 2017

January 13th 2017

This Week in Managed Care: January 13, 2017

This week, the top stories in managed care were that the Senate began the process of repealing the Affordable Care Act, Cigna and CVS moved away from the EpiPen, and the NCI Formulary will make it easier to study cancer drugs and their combinations.

January 13th 2017

Trump Administration Can Use ASCO's Principles to Ensure Healthcare Remains Patient-Centered

Surabhi Dangi-Garimella, PhD

The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) hopes that the principles will help ensure access to healthcare and adequate insurance, to improve outcomes among those diagnosed with cancer.

January 12th 2017

The Burden of Being a Medicare Patient With NSCLC

Surabhi Dangi-Garimella, PhD

Research published in the Journal of Oncology Practice has identified high treatment burden among Medicare patients with early-stage non—small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

January 12th 2017

Joint Statement by 69 Cancer Centers Supports CDC's HPV Vaccination Guideline

Surabhi Dangi-Garimella, PhD

A conglomerate of 69 National Cancer Institute—designated cancer centers has come together to endorse the CDC’s recommendations for HPV vaccination of young children.

January 11th 2017

NCI Formulary a Big Support for Cancer Moonshot

Surabhi Dangi-Garimella, PhD

Described as a public—private partnership between the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, the NCI Formulary is expected to provide researchers rapid access to anticancer drugs for use in clinical trials.

Dr Joseph Alvarnas on Importance of Patient Voice in Value-Based Cancer Care

January 11th 2017

Dr Joseph Alvarnas on Importance of Patient Voice in Value-Based Cancer Care

The transformation to value-based oncology care must be centered upon the priorities and needs of patients and their families, said Joseph Alvarnas, MD, of the City of Hope and editor-in-chief of Evidence-Based Oncology. This vision is starting to be incorporated in areas like the Oncology Care Model, which looks at patient-reported outcomes and experiences.

January 10th 2017

Danish Study Rekindles Debate on Overdiagnosis of Breast Cancer

Surabhi Dangi-Garimella, PhD

A screening study conducted over 2 decades in Denmark has raised questions about the need and implications of biennial mammography for women between 50 and 69 years of age.

January 10th 2017

Reducing GVHD Following Transplant in Lymphoma

Surabhi Dangi-Garimella, PhD

Researchers from the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center have developed a novel method using modified donor T cells to make stem cell transplants both safer and more effective for treating blood cancers

January 9th 2017

JCO Study Identifies Increased Duration of Treatment in Medicare Patients With NSCLC

Surabhi Dangi-Garimella, PhD

The study observed significant shifts in the treatment of advanced-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), accompanied by only modest gains in survival and total Medicare spending.

January 9th 2017

Delayed Chemotherapy Improves Survival in Surgically Resected Patients With NSCLC

Surabhi Dangi-Garimella, PhD

Delayed adjuvant chemotherapy, started up to 4 months following resection of non—small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) could still be beneficial to patients, according to a new study published in JAMA Oncology.

Stuart Genschaw Discusses His Practice's Transition Towards Implementing the OCM

January 8th 2017

Stuart Genschaw Discusses His Practice's Transition Towards Implementing the OCM

As Cancer & Hematology Centers of Western Michigan starts to participate in the Oncology Care Model (OCM), it has dedicated its resources to understanding the model and analyzing data, said Stuart Genschaw, executive director of the Cancer & Hematology Centers of Western Michigan. Throughout this process, however, the practice’s main focus is always on “providing great care” to its patients.

January 6th 2017

CDC Invites Comments on Phase 3 of "The Campaign"

Surabhi Dangi-Garimella, PhD

CDC has opened up a portal for public comments on its National Tobacco Prevention and Control Public Education Campaign to gather input on the effectiveness of its existing efforts on data collection.

This Week in Managed Care: January 6, 2017

January 6th 2017

This Week in Managed Care: January 6, 2017

This week in managed care, readers chose the top healthcare news story of 2016, 4 physician groups appealed to Congress to have a replacement for Obamacare ready if it is repealed, and the American College of Physicians released a new guideline on oral medications for type 2 diabetes.

January 5th 2017

HTA Study Raises Questions on Real-World Benefits of Newly Approved Cancer Drugs

Surabhi Dangi-Garimella, PhD

While rapid innovations in the field of oncology have improved treatments, the magnitude and dimension of clinical benefits vary widely.

January 5th 2017

What We're Reading: Biden's Post-White House Plans Include Nonprofit Cancer Initiative

What we’re reading, January 5, 2017: Vice President Joe Biden will create a nonprofit organization to focus on cancer research and drug prices; school telemedicine could help kids stay in the classroom and out of the doctor’s office; bundled payments for joint replacements saved $5577 in spending per episode.

Dr David L. Porter: Combining CAR-T Cells With Other Immunotherapies the Next Logical Step

January 5th 2017

Dr David L. Porter: Combining CAR-T Cells With Other Immunotherapies the Next Logical Step

David L. Porter, MD, of the University of Pennsylvania Health System, explains why treating tumors with a combination of CAR-T cells and other immune-stimulating agents is a logical next step for investigators.

January 4th 2017

Optimizing Weight-Loss Interventions in Women Cancer Survivors

Researchers in Australia conducted a systematic analysis of several randomized control trials that evaluated weight loss as an intervention for breast, endometrial, and ovarian cancer.

January 4th 2017

CAR-T Treatment in Glioblastoma: Will the Effect Be Sustained?

Surabhi Dangi-Garimella, PhD

A new single-patient case study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, has raised the possibility of using CAR-T cells in the treatment of glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain tumor.

Debra Madden on Unrealistic Expectations For Immuno-Oncology Treatments

January 4th 2017

Debra Madden on Unrealistic Expectations For Immuno-Oncology Treatments

Many patients have learned about the advances in immunotherapy treatments for cancer, but the media may not be portraying all the complexities and potential harms of these agents, according to Debra L. Madden, cancer research advocate and patient representative. Madden mentioned that biomarker research could help determine which patients are most likely to benefit from immuno-oncology.

January 3rd 2017

First Patient Treated With Jakafi in Phase 2 Graft-Versus-Host Disease Study

The first patient has been treated with ruxolitinib (Jakafi), by Incyte Corporation, for steroid-refractory acute graft-versus-host disease, as part of the REACH-1 phase 2 trial. The trial is evaluating ruxolitinib in combination with corticosteroids.

Dr Carrie Stricker Discusses the Importance of the Patient Voice in Oncology Treatment Decisions

January 2nd 2017

Dr Carrie Stricker Discusses the Importance of the Patient Voice in Oncology Treatment Decisions

Oncologists must recognize the importance of the patient voice when making treatment decisions so that the treatment plan can be adapted to each patient’s goals and desires, said Carrie Stricker, PhD, RN, AOCN, chief clinical officer and co-founder of Carevive.

Pam Mangat Discusses ASCO's Progress on TAPUR Study

January 1st 2017

Pam Mangat Discusses ASCO's Progress on TAPUR Study

The TAPUR clinical trial is rapidly expanding to new sites, but the researchers have not yet collected enough data to analyze and publish the results, according to Pam Mangat, MS, associate director TAPUR study at the American Society of Clinical Oncology.

December 31st 2016

Examining the Uterine Lavage Fluid for Early Signs of Endometrial Cancer

Surabhi Dangi-Garimella, PhD

According to a new study published in PLOS Medicine, genetic analysis of the uterine lavage fluid from pre- and post-menopausal women can provide early evidence of endometrial cancer.

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