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COVID-19 vaccine for patients with cancer. | Image Credit: Framestock - stock.adobe.com

COVID-19 Boosters Crucial for Patients With Cancer Despite Low Uptake

July 17th 2025

Despite offering significant protection against severe COVID-19, patients with cancer, a high-risk group, showed low uptake of booster vaccinations.

AJMC Q&A with Robert Kratzke | Background image credit: ipopba - stock.adobe.com

Ensuring Coverage of Faster Biomarker Testing in Lung Cancer: Robert Kratzke, MD

By Hayden E. Klein
Robert Kratzke, MD

July 15th 2025

The investigators found that patients with SCLC and cachexia were more likely to have problems with treatment. | Image credit: appledesign - stock.adobe.com

Cachexia Worsens Prognosis in Older Patients With Advanced SCLC

By Jared Kaltwasser

July 9th 2025

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Insurance Gaps Threaten Cancer Treatment Success

By Maggie L. Shaw

July 7th 2025

Analyzed by birth cohort, the authors found each successive birth cohort had a 7.7% decline in SCLC rates. | Image credit: shidlovski

Decline in SCLC Incidence Expected to Accelerate Through 2050

By Jared Kaltwasser

June 29th 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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February 10th 2021

Liquid Biopsy Demonstrates Clinical Utility in Advanced Prostate Cancer

Rose McNulty

A new study assessed the genomic alterations identified by ctDNA analysis compared with tissue-based comprehensive genomic profiling in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer.

Amy Ellis, Northwest Medical Specialties

February 3rd 2021

Amy Ellis on the Benefits of ePROs in Cancer Care

Electronic patient-reported outcomes (ePROs) tools can benefit patients by keeping them on treatment longer, and the pandemic has likely accelerated how many practices move to using ePROs, said Amy Ellis, chief quality officer at Northwest Medical Specialties.

January 22nd 2021

Amy Ellis Discusses Setting Up an ePRO Tool at a Community Cancer Center

Setting up a new tool to capture electronic patient-reported outcomes (ePROs) requires a lot of prep work to ensure patients are comfortable and ready to use the tool, said Amy Ellis, chief quality officer at Northwest Medical Specialties.

Sibel Blau, MD, Northwest Medical Specialties, Quality Cancer Care Alliance

January 18th 2021

Dr Sibel Blau Discusses Adapting to Telehealth in Oncology and Future Issues

Adapting to telehealth was not difficult, but practice transformation around telehealth has been more difficult, and there remains the future uncertainty around continued reimbursement, said Sibel Blau, MD, of Northwest Medical Specialties and Quality Cancer Care Alliance.

January 12th 2021

Dr Sibel Blau Discusses the Impact of Delayed Cancer Diagnoses on Community Cancer Practices

Telehealth is helpful, but it is not enough to make up for the delay in cancer diagnoses occurring as a result of the pandemic, said Sibel Blau, MD, of Northwest Medical Specialties and Quality Cancer Care Alliance.

January 8th 2021

What We’re Reading: AHA Wants Faster Vaccine Rollout; Cancer Effect on Hearts; Teen Opioid Access

AJMC Staff

The American Hospital Association (AHA) asks HHS Secretary Alex Azar to expedite the rollout of coronavirus disease 2019 vaccines; CDC data show accelerated cardiac aging among cancer survivors; a study examines new targets for reducing adolescent access to opioids.

January 6th 2021

Dr Basit Chaudhry Expects CMS to Take Feedback From the Field to Improve OCF

Feedback from the field is incredibly important when participating in new payment models like the Oncology Care Model, said Basit Chaudhry, MD, PhD, founder of Tuple Health.

December 28th 2020

The Top 5 Most-Read Oncology Stories of 2020

Rose McNulty

Our 5 most-read oncology stories and most-watched videos this year highlighted cancer care policy, diversity, and the growing practice of remote cancer care.

December 26th 2020

Mike Fazio on Choosing Between Oncology Care First or Another Oncology APM

Practices deciding whether to join Oncology Care First or another oncology alternative payment model (APM) will need a clear understanding of how big of a transformation they’ll need to make to their practice, said Mike Fazio.

December 24th 2020

Radiopharmaceuticals Are Showing Promise as the Next Generation of Cancer Treatment

JT Ripton

Recent major investments signal growth in an emerging therapeutic sector.

December 21st 2020

COA Continues Effort to Stop Most Favored Nation Model

Rose McNulty

The Community Oncology Alliance's request includes declarations from community oncology practices detailing the anticipated ramifications should the Most Favored Nation rule become operative.

December 15th 2020

Kashyap Patel, MD, Elected President of Community Oncology Alliance

Rose McNulty

Kashyap Patel, MD, associate editor of Evidence-Based Oncology, a publication of The American Journal of Managed Care, will serve a 1-year term beginning in January.

December 14th 2020

Dr Basit Chaudhry: How Practices Can Take Advantage of the Delay to Oncology Care First

With the start of Oncology Care First (OCF) being delayed, practices participating in the Oncology Care Model have more time to set themselves up to success when they transition to OCF, said Basit Chaudhry, MD, PhD, founder of Tuple Health.

December 9th 2020

Mike Fazio Discusses Data Lag Challenges in OCM and OCF

Throughout the Oncology Care Model (OCM), practices have dealt with a data lag, but in Oncology Care First (OCF) data is expected to be released more frequently, said Mike Fazio, of Archway Health.

December 8th 2020

ASCO Releases Recommendations for Postpandemic Cancer Care

Rose McNulty

The American Society of Clinical Oncology calls on government bodies and the health care community to guide the cancer community’s post-pandemic recovery.

December 3rd 2020

AYA Cancer Rates Are Rising, New Study Finds

Rose McNulty

A new study published in JAMA Network Open found that the rate of cancer in adolescents and young adults increased by nearly 30% from 1973 to 2015.

Sara L. Douglas, PhD, RN, Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Case Western Reserve University

December 3rd 2020

Dr Sara Douglas: Support Is Often Hard to Come By for Distance Caregivers

Distance caregivers of patients with cancer often find it difficult to enlist adequate support, noted Sara L. Douglas, PhD, RN, associate dean for research at the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing at Case Western Reserve University.

Randall Oyer, MD, president of the Association of Community Cancer Centers

November 24th 2020

Dr Randall Oyer on ACCC and ASCO's Work to Reduce Clinical Trial Disparities

Rose McNulty

Randall Oyer, MD, president of the Association of Community Cancer Centers, discusses the ACCC and American Society of Clinical Oncology's initiative to make clinical trials more inclusive.

November 20th 2020

How US Oncology Network Practices Find Success in the OCM

Rose McNulty

The Network enrolled its 100,000th patient in the Oncology Care Model (OCM) recently, and its practices are finding success in the complicated model.

November 17th 2020

Dr Karen Winkfield Discusses Importance of Workforce Diversity in Oncology

Representation of minority populations in the oncology workforce is important to educate physicians on the meaning of being culturally appropriate, and to provide culturally appropriate care.

November 12th 2020

Medicaid Expansion Associated With More Early-Stage Cancer Diagnoses

Rose McNulty

Data in a new analysis showed that Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act had positive effects on rates of early-stage cancer diagnosis, and the results were immediate.

David Jackman, MD, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

November 10th 2020

Dr David Jackman on Clinical Pathway Buy-in, Update Process

Efficiency, collaboration, and efficacy are key drivers in creating clinical pathway buy-in, with updates also vital to incorporate the latest trends and insights in cancer care.

November 5th 2020

Medicaid Expansion May Lower Mortality in Cancer Patients

Rose McNulty

Breast, lung, and colorectal cancer patients in Medicaid expansion states saw lower mortality rates compared with patients in nonexpansion states, a new study found.

November 2nd 2020

How Federal Policy Decisions Are Influencing Cancer Care

Laura Joszt, MA

As novel therapies drive up the cost of cancer care, federal policy decisions are being made that influence oncologists' ability to deliver cancer care, said Debra Patt, MD, PhD, MBA, MPH, of Texas Oncology.

November 1st 2020

Dr Kerin Adelson on Changes in Care Coordination Precipitated by OCM

Through the Oncology Care Model's impact on preventing unnecessary utilization, particularly for in-patient care, resources derived from its use has enhanced care coordination and led to the formation of novel infrastructure and clinical pathways.

October 28th 2020

A Closer Look at 3 Oncology Payment Reform Projects

Mary Caffrey

Evolution and collaboration are the fundamentals of bringing oncology payment reform plans to fruition, say 3 professionals on the front lines.

October 28th 2020

Cancer Does Not Stop for COVID-19, but Reform Becomes a Challenge

Rose McNulty

During a session on day 1 of the Community Oncology Alliance (COA) Virtual Payer Exchange Summit on Oncology Payment Reform, a panel of experts discussed the ways COVID-19 continues to impact cancer care and payment reform.

October 25th 2020

Dr Andre Goy Discusses Potential Benefits of Earlier Use of CAR T Therapies

Andre Goy, MD, chairman, director, and chief of the Division of Lymphoma at John Theurer Cancer Center in Hackensack, NJ, discussed the potential benefits of using CAR T-cell therapies as a second-line treatment.

Avalere Webinar on Oncology Care and Payment Reform

October 22nd 2020

Experts Discuss Oncology Care and Payment Reform in Avalere Webinar

Rose McNulty

Experts in cancer care and payment discussed the future of oncology care in a panel discussion hosted by Avalere Health on October 21, 2020.

October 21st 2020

Dr David Jackman on Dana Farber's Clinical Pathway Development Process

At Dana Farber Cancer Institute, essential steps to developing clinical pathways include engaging physicians to buy-in, finding the optimal platform to store data, and displaying resulting content in a supportive and efficient way.

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