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5 Things You Should Know About Skin Cancer

By Pearl Steinzor

May 2nd 2025

As skin cancer rates continue to rise, here are 5 key facts every health care professional should know to improve prevention, early detection, and patient outcomes.

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Patient Navigation Is Nonnegotiable in Cancer Care

By Maggie L. Shaw

May 1st 2025

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Elevated HLA-G Seen in HCC Driven by Viral Infections, Fatty Liver

By AJMC Contributor

May 1st 2025

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NCODA Outlines New Patient-Centered Oncology Distribution Models

By Pearl Steinzor

May 1st 2025

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New Developments Warrant Rethinking HCC Transplant Criteria

By Jared Kaltwasser

April 29th 2025

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October 6th 2015

Tips for Caring for Patients Who Have Been Treated for Childhood Cancer

Lisa Diller, MD

Suggestions on how to approach a childhood cancer survivor in your practice, several useful resources, and information on what referrals and tests may be indicated.

October 6th 2015

Patient Assistance Programs Ensure Affordable and Quality Cancer Care

Surabhi Dangi-Garimella, PhD

A multistakeholder approach to patient assistance programs was the topic of discussion at ACCC's first annual ICLIO meeting in Philadelphia.

October 5th 2015

Weight-Loss Surgery Can Prevent Cancer, Now Let's Pay for It

Surabhi Dangi-Garimella, PhD

The evidence of weight-loss improving overall well-being and predisposition to chronic as well as acute conditions is mounting. We now need coverage policies that can help patients take advantage of weight loss procedures.

Dr Mark Kris Explains Changes Emerging From Genetic Testing

October 5th 2015

Dr Mark Kris Explains Changes Emerging From Genetic Testing

The use of genetic testing has led to a radical change within certain specialties and hospital departments. And although doctors are being asked to do more, they do it gladly because the work leads to better treatment decisions for patients, said Mark G. Kris, MD, William and Joy Ruane chair in thoracic oncology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

October 5th 2015

Who Pays for Immuno-Oncology?

Surabhi Dangi-Garimella, PhD

Reimbursement remains a primary concern with the new immuno-oncology agents. Who pays and how do you ensure payment was fervently discussed by oncologists at the recent ICLIO meeting hosted by the Association of Community Cancer Centers.

October 2nd 2015

Access to Palliative Care Remains an Issue in US Hospitals

Surabhi Dangi-Garimella, PhD

A study reports that despite the steady growth in hospital-based palliative care programs, access is sketchy and is driven by geographic location and hospital ownership.

October 1st 2015

Cancer Survivor Clinics Can Reduce ED Utilization, Study Shows

Surabhi Dangi-Garimella, PhD

A government-funded network of specialized survivor clinics in Ontario, Canada, significantly decreased emergency department visits among adult survivors of childhood cancer.

October 1st 2015

WISDOM Study Aims to Personalize Breast Cancer Screening

The study plans to evaluate the impact of a personalized approach to breast cancer screening over an annual mammogram.

October 1st 2015

Opdivo-Yervoy Combination Approved for Metastatic Melanoma Harboring Wild-Type BRAF

Surabhi Dangi-Garimella, PhD

This approval marks the first-ever for 2 immuno-oncology agents in cancer treatment.

September 30th 2015

A Breast Cancer Risk Assessment Tool That Includes Breast Density Measures

Surabhi Dangi-Garimella, PhD

The result of a multicollaborative effort, the study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology found that incorporating breast density information in the risk calculator could accurately estimate women's risk for the disease.

September 30th 2015

Reply to "Transforming Oncology Care": Advancing Value, Accessing Innovation

Rebecca Paradis, MPA

Patient access to innovation may be at risk as new payment models emerge in oncology.

September 30th 2015

Public Strongly Favors Medicare Funding for End-of-Life Talks, Poll Finds

Mary K. Caffrey

The findings come as CMS is poised to finalize a rule to pay doctors to counsel patients about end-of-life treatment options.

September 30th 2015

Conflict of Interest Rampant in Academic-Industry Partnerships

Surabhi Dangi-Garimella, PhD

A study published in BMJ measured the prevalence, annual compensation, and beneficial stock ownership of directors from publicly traded healthcare companies who had academic affiliations.

September 29th 2015

ECC Data Recommends Fewer but Stronger Doses of Radiation for Prostate Tumors

The CHHiP trial found fewer high-dose radiotherapy was as effective as more number of low-dose radiotherapy in men with prostate cancer.

September 29th 2015

CAD Increases Cost and May Even Miss Detecting Breast Cancers, Says BCSC Study

Surabhi Dangi-Garimella, PhD

An NCI-funded Breast Cancer Surveillance Consortium study has found that computer-aided detection and interpretation of mammograms does not add any value to breast cancer screening.

September 29th 2015

The Patient Will See You Now: Part 1

My visit to the gynecologist's office following treatment for breast cancer and a subsequent reconstructive surgery was a rude awakening.

September 28th 2015

Results of Gene Panel Test Can Determine Need for Chemotherapy in Breast Cancer

Surabhi Dangi-Garimella, PhD

A prospective study that enrolled more than 10,000 women with hormone-receptor—positive, HER2-negative breast cancer has found that their response to a 21-gene test can identify patients who can avoid chemotherapy.

Dr Amy Davidoff Highlights the Benefits of Palliative Care, Discusses Biosimilars

September 28th 2015

Dr Amy Davidoff Highlights the Benefits of Palliative Care, Discusses Biosimilars

Palliative care should enter into the discussion with patients with cancer as early as possible as it can manage symptoms from therapy or it can provide comfort to patients who cannot afford or choose to forgo therapy, said Amy Davidoff, PhD, MS. Plus, she discusses the impact biosimilars may have on therapy costs.

September 28th 2015

Distinct Molecular Tumor Profile in Younger CRC Patients Recognized

Surabhi Dangi-Garimella, PhD

Data presented at the ongoing European Cancer Congress has identified a different epigenetic profile in the tumors of younger colorectal cancer patients, information that can help improve treatment options in this population.

Dr Ira Klein Discusses the Use of Fee-for-Service in Oncology

September 27th 2015

Dr Ira Klein Discusses the Use of Fee-for-Service in Oncology

Although CMS has introduced a strict timeline to move to value-based payments, its new Oncology Care Model is partially relying on fee-for-service, and that's a good thing in the case of oncology, said Ira Klein, MD, MBA, senior director of quality, Strategic Customer Group at The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson.

This Week in Managed Care: September 26, 2015

September 26th 2015

This Week in Managed Care: September 26, 2015

Top managed care stories this week include the follow up to the National Academy of Medicine's groundbreaking "To Err Is Human" report, findings on the sharp increase in deductibles, and discussing costs in cancer care.

September 25th 2015

First-Ever Therapeutic HPV Vaccine Promising Against Cervical Cancer

Surabhi Dangi-Garimella, PhD

Developed by Inovio Pharmaceuticals, the vaccine has shown the potential to impact precancerous cervical lesions.

September 25th 2015

Results at ESMO Focus on Companion Diagnostics, Avoiding Overtreatment in Prostate Cancer

Posters focus on next-generation sequencing ovarian cancer and identify candidates for treatment with PARP inhibitors.

September 25th 2015

Molecularly Targeted SHIVA Trial Fails to Improve Outcomes in Refractory Cancer Patients

Surabhi Dangi-Garimella, PhD

The trial, conducted in France, was a proof-of-concept study to evaluate the efficacy of targeted agents in patients, based on their tumor's molecular profile.

September 25th 2015

The Dawning of Democratized Cancer Care

Emmanuel F. Petricoin III, PhD

Innovative trials offer the promise that patients can be treated in their own communities instead of traveling to faraway cancer centers.

September 24th 2015

Startup's Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Test Receives FDA Attention

Surabhi Dangi-Garimella, PhD

In a letter to Pathway Genomics, the FDA has expressed interest in discussing the company's validation strategy as well as evaluating data on clinical sensitivity and specificity of the CancerIntercept Detect test.

September 24th 2015

ASCO President Julie Vose, MD, to Give Keynote at AJMC's Patient-Centered Oncology Care Meeting

The fourth annual meeting of Patient-Centered Oncology Care, set for November 19-20, 2015, in Baltimore, Maryland, will feature a premiere multi-stakeholder lineup where leading payers, providers, and leaders from pharma will discuss how to deliver value-based care as cost of breakthrough therapies continues to climb. Julie Vose, MD, MBA, FASCO, the president of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, will give the keynote address.

September 24th 2015

USPSTF Recommendation May Increase Risk for Prostate Cancer

Surabhi Dangi-Garimella, PhD

A study published in The Journal of Urology suggests the Grade D recommendation for PSA-based screening may place those with intermediate and high-risk prostate cancer at risk.

Dr Julie Vose on the Importance of Attending PCOC15

September 23rd 2015

Dr Julie Vose on the Importance of Attending PCOC15

Julie Vose, MD, MBA, FASCO, president of the American Society of Clinical Oncology and keynote speaker at Patient-Centered Oncology Care 2015, explains the importance of the meeting and how patients benefit when a diverse set of stakeholders come together in one room.

September 23rd 2015

Dissecting the Patient Perception of FDA's Breakthrough Designation

Surabhi Dangi-Garimella, PhD

A JAMA Internal Medicine study found the terms "breakthrough" and "promising" raised people's expectations on the drug's performance as opposed to when the drugs were described as having met the breakthrough criteria.

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