Earlier Use of CAR T Cells Holds Promise in Blood Cancers, but Access Remains an Issue
June 23rd 2023A panel of experts at the American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting presented the latest research and equity considerations for chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy in hematological cancers.
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Better Data Is Needed to Tackle Health Equity
The US federal government is finally updating its standards for reporting data on race and ethnicity – and it’s an urgently needed chance to enable a national overview of crucial data on health inequities
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ASCO, ESMO Panel Highlights Progress and Disparities in Lung and Colorectal Cancer Screening
June 22nd 2023A session chaired by ASCO and ESMO leadership included experts on the latest lung and colorectal cancer screening technologies and persistent disparities in screening access and uptake.
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Lack of Timely Follow-Up Care After Heart Failure Common in Type 2 Diabetes
June 19th 2023An analysis of Medicaid data from adults in Alabama suggests just more than 50% of patients fail to get ambulatory follow-up care within the recommended 14-day window following a first-time heart failure hospitalization.
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Inequalities Within and Between Practices Contribute to NGS Testing Disparities in NSCLC
June 15th 2023A study presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting found practice- and provider-level racial and ethnic inequities in rates of next-generation sequencing (NGS) testing for patients with advanced non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) treated in the community setting.
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Dr Courtney DiNardo Sheds Light on FDA Fast Track Designation and Its Impact on Drug Development
June 11th 2023Courtney DiNardo, MD, MSCE, the lead author on a study presented at EHA 2023 evaluating a new therapy for chronic myelomonocytic leukemia and acute myeloid leukemia, discusses the FDA Fast Track Designation for IO-202 and strategies for raising awareness and improving diversity in clinical trials.
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Posters Show Differences in Treatment Patterns for Myeloma, CLL by Patient Race
June 10th 2023Newly presented data reveal disparities between Black and White patients in both the characteristics of and the decision-making around treatment for chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and multiple myeloma, respectively.
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Study Finds Patient Navigation Program Increases Lung Cancer Screening Rates in Urban Setting
June 9th 2023An abstract at the American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting showed disparities in lung cancer screening rates in an urban, multiethnic community, and patient navigation increased rates overall.
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Improving Access to Treatment Remains a Challenge in AML, Says Dr Jeffrey Lancet
June 9th 2023Much work is needed to address inequities and gaps in care access for patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), said Jeffrey Lancet, MD, chair of the Department of Malignant Hematology at Moffitt Cancer Center.
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Early CGM Initiation, Remote Data Review Decreased HbA1C in Youth With T1D: Dr David Maahs
June 8th 2023The pilot 4T study showed consistent hemoglobin A1C improvement in all children with type 1 diabetes (T1D) after 1 year, underscoring the importance of early continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) following diagnosis, explained David Maahs, MD, PhD, professor of pediatrics at Stanford University and division chief of pediatric endocrinology at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital.
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A Q&A With the NIEHS’ Dr Symielle Gaston: Understanding Racial/Ethnic Variations in Sleep Health
June 8th 2023In this interview with The American Journal of Managed Care®, Symielle A. Gaston, PhD, MPH, of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) of the National Institutes of Health, explores the relationship between sleep health and outcomes disparities among patients of various races and ethnicities.
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Dr Sheila Garland: CBT for Insomnia Improves Functioning in Patients With Cancer
June 7th 2023Targeting insomnia with cognitive behavior therapy is almost like a frontline therapy, because by doing so, you’re able to improve a whole host of other symptoms that would coexist with insomnia, explained Sheila Garland, PhD, MSc, Memorial University in Newfoundland, Canada.
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Dr Dayna Johnson: Mindfulness Can Help Facilitate Better Sleep and Health Outcomes
June 6th 2023Dayna Johnson, PhD, MPH, MSW, MS, the Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University, discusses principal findings from the analysis of a 35-day sleep intervention study that utilized a mobile mindfulness app to manage stress and anxiety combined with healthy sleep practices.
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Dr Ariel Williamson: Family Environment Is Crucial When Tailoring Sleep Interventions
June 6th 2023It’s important to consider the social context, the social ecology, and the family environment when investigating behavioral sleep problems among children and adults, noted Arielle Williamson, PhD, DBSM, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine.
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More Work Is Needed to Bring Clinical Trials to Underserved Patients, ASCO Panel Says
June 6th 2023While efforts are underway to improve access to cutting-edge oncology clinical trials for underserved patients, more work is needed to get the job done, said a panel of experts at the 2023 American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting.
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