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Offline data augmentation can significantly enhance deep learning techniques, improving classification performance compared to models trained solely on original clinician skin images. | Image Credit: Alexander - stock.adobe.com
Optimized Deep Learning Model Classifies Smartphone Images of Malignant Skin Lesions

May 12th 2025

Across various classes, the researchers identified a model that, when coupled with appropriate data augmentation and optimization partner, may help aid in the detection of skin cancer.

With inconclusive treatment guidance and varying findings from clinical trials, the prognosis of transformed SCLC remains poor. | Image credit: Crystal Light - stock.adobe.com
Whole Exome Sequencing Identifies Distinct Profile of Transformed SCLC

May 12th 2025

The report suggests a TBS cutoff value of 3 will serve as a meaningful prognostic tool in HCC, but differences in patient populations and imaging techniques may affect the value of that cutoff, the authors noted. | Image credit: Jo Panuwat D - stock.adobe.com
HCC Tumor Burden Score Predicts Long-Term Outcomes Following MWA

May 7th 2025

Doctor showing lung x ray | Image credit: didesign – stock.adobe.com
Tarlatamab Safety Varies Between Clinical and Real-World SCLC Trials

May 6th 2025

CureCancer | Image Credit: © MMPhoto21-sotck.adobe.com
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May 5th 2025

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Episode 15 - Quality Metrics and Patient-Reported Outcomes
October 8th 2014

Episode 15 - Quality Metrics and Patient-Reported Outcomes

Episode 14 - Quality Initiatives in Medical Oncology
October 8th 2014

Episode 14 - Quality Initiatives in Medical Oncology

Episode 13 - Patient-Centered Approach to Improve Quality
October 8th 2014

Episode 13 - Patient-Centered Approach to Improve Quality

Episode 12 - Cost Considerations and Comparative Effectiveness Research
October 8th 2014

Episode 12 - Cost Considerations and Comparative Effectiveness Research

Episode 11 - The Importance of Patient Education
October 8th 2014

Episode 11 - The Importance of Patient Education

Episode 10 - Comparative Effectiveness Research
October 8th 2014

Episode 10 - Comparative Effectiveness Research

Episode 9 - Analyzing Incentive Programs
October 8th 2014

Episode 9 - Analyzing Incentive Programs

Episode 8 - Immunotherapy and Pathways: Safety Considerations
October 8th 2014

Episode 8 - Immunotherapy and Pathways: Safety Considerations

Episode 7 - Inclusion of Generic Drugs in Pathways
October 8th 2014

Episode 7 - Inclusion of Generic Drugs in Pathways

Episode 6 - Measuring the Success of Clinical Pathways
October 8th 2014

Episode 6 - Measuring the Success of Clinical Pathways

Episode 5 - Utilization of Clinical Pathways in Oncology
October 8th 2014

Episode 5 - Utilization of Clinical Pathways in Oncology

Episode 4 - Potential Impact of Data Integration Projects
October 8th 2014

Episode 4 - Potential Impact of Data Integration Projects

Episode 3 - Examining Data Integration Platforms
October 8th 2014

Episode 3 - Examining Data Integration Platforms

Episode 2 - Gaps in Data Exchange From a Payer Perspective
October 8th 2014

Episode 2 - Gaps in Data Exchange From a Payer Perspective

Episode 1 - Evidence-Based Decisions for Data Generation, Collection, and Analysis
October 8th 2014

Episode 1 - Evidence-Based Decisions for Data Generation, Collection, and Analysis

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October 8th 2014

Collaboration Will Help Match the Right Patient With the Right Trial

The collaboration between med fusion and GenomOncology promises improved outcomes in personalized cancer trials.
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October 7th 2014

In The Literature: TNF-α Antagonists in RA Patients Reduces Cancer Risk

A Taiwan study found a significantly reduced risk of cancer among RA patients on biologics.
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October 7th 2014

Cancer and Mental Health

Results of a large study performed across cancer centers in Germany, published online October 6, 2014 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, show that 32% of people with cancer experienced some form of clinically relevant mental health challenge, such as anxiety, depressive and adjustment disorders.
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October 6th 2014

Dr Peter B. Bach Outlines Framework for Tying Price of Cancer Drugs to Indication, Value

Mary K. Caffrey
Peter B. Bach, MD, MAPP, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, writes in the Journal of the American Medical Association that cancer drugs could be charged different prices by indication, since the value for patients varies. His article appeared days before an appearance on 60 Minutes to discuss the high price of cancer drugs.
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October 6th 2014

BMS to Collaborate with Novartis to Test Nivolumab in NSCLC

Combining nivolumab, an immuno-oncology molecule, with 1 of 3 targeted agents from Novartis is expected to improve patient response in NSCLC.
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October 6th 2014

Study Identifies Lapses in Safe Chemotherapy Administration

Chemotherapy drugs, which could be poisons, can result in adverse health outcomes in healthcare workers who administer them to patients without adequate safety measures.
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October 6th 2014

Vosaroxin Fails in Phase 3 AML Trials in the Elderly

Sunesis Pharmaceuticals announced the failure of a phase 3 study Monday morning. The company's experimental drug vosaroxin did not extend survival of elderly patients with advanced acute myeloid leukemia compared to a placebo.
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October 5th 2014

Avoid Unnecessary Pap Tests: Study Concludes

A study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine found that lack of awareness resulted in women over 65 and those who had undergone hysterectomy routinely undergoing a Pap test.
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October 5th 2014

ASCO Provides Input on CMMI's

ASCO has been working in parallel with various other institutions to generate a patient-centered oncology payment reform model.
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October 5th 2014

In The Literature: NSAID/Statin Influence on PSA in High-Risk Prostate Cancer Patients

The study, published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, evaluated the influence of NSAIDs and statins on PSA levels in men with a high prostate cancer risk.
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October 5th 2014

Ariad's Investigational NSCLC Drug: Breakthrough by FDA

The molecule is being evaluated in crizotinib-resistant ALK-positive NSCLC patients. The results from the phase 1/2 trial with AP26113 were presented at the 2014 European Cancer Congress.
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October 4th 2014

JCO Study: MMA Did Not Influence Fee-For-Service Prescribing

The study by Kaiser Permanente found that prescription practices were not much influenced by the decrease in fee-for-service payments for outpatient chemotherapy, due the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003.
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October 4th 2014

Cigna Refers to NCCN Guidelines for Oncology Coverage Decisions

The Cigna-NCCN collaboration will benefit about 12.5 million members.
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October 4th 2014

Merck's HPV Vaccine Effective Against 9 Subtypes

The study, conducted in Austria, evaluated the potency of the 9-valent vaccine in preventing the development of cervical precancer in women infected with HPV.
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October 3rd 2014

Ambiguous Mammograms: An Emotional and Financial Burden

A study published in a supplement to the Journal of Women's Health looks to the widespread impact of newer screening technologies to improve outcomes.
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