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More ovarian cancer drug approvals and treatments have become available since 2014 than in the preceding 60 years combined, emphasized Rebecca Brooks, MD, UC Davis Health.

Prevalence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) decreased in people living with HIV in Germany when vaccination coverage increased due to general recommendations and catch-up vaccination efforts.

Kaiser Permanente workers strike; CDC proposes a new policy to decrease sexually transmitted infection (STI) cases; New Jersey court tosses $223.8 million decision against J&J in talc cancer case.

Madeleine McDowell, MD, hopes these data insights will help change providers' behavior in terms of adopting earlier and more regular screening for chronic kidney disease (CKD).

The researchers noted that their findings suggest clinicians and policy makers should encourage hepatitis C virus (HCV) treatment in those with unhealthy alcohol consumption or alcohol use disorder (AUD) rather than create barriers to it.

Among Latino men who have sex with men (MSM), access to and use of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) remain at suboptimal levels, despite this population of individuals having disproportionately high rates of diagnosed HIV in the United States.

Following discussions with FDA, Takeda will voluntarily withdraw mobocertinib in the United States for adult patients with EGFR exon 20 insertion mutation–positive, locally advanced or metastatic non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) based on the outcomes of the phase 3 EXCLAIM-2 trial.

Rhonda Henschel, US Oncology Network's vice president of payer relations, summarized what she learned from the Minnesota Oncology IVBM and discussed new developments in the value-based cancer care space.

Olalekan Ajayi, PharmD, MBA, 2023-2024 president of the Association of Community Cancer Centers (ACCC) and chief operating officer of Highlands Oncology Group, PA, reflects upon his role at ACCC and highlights key topics in oncology care and cancer research that will be presented at the National Oncology Conference.

Fee-for-service care is not really in line with how primary care physicians think or how primary care should be delivered; the crux of value-based care is wanting patients to have the care they want and need, noted Kristin Oaks, DO, Agilon regional medical director at Central Ohio Primary Care.

Younger patients who had colorectal cancer (CRC) stoma had more symptom distress, were depressed and anxious, and had higher supportive care needs.

Major companies committed to joining Medicare drug price negotiations; Boehringer Ingelheim introduced a low-cost version of its adalimumab biosimilar; schools begin to stock naloxone amid rising opioid deaths among young people.

The chosen studies featured various methods to assess medication use initiation, implementation, and/or persistence in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Severe cases of COVID-19 and COVID-19–related deaths were associated with sickle cell disease.

This year’s 40th National Oncology Conference from the Association of Community Cancer Centers (ACCC) will take place in Austin, Texas, from October 4-6, with content designed to reflect the theme of “Reimagining Innovation.”

In this interview from our recent Institute for Value-Based Medicine® event, Kristine Slam, MD, FACP, Central Ohio Surgical Associates, discusses the positive impact that Choosing Wisely and enhanced recovery after surgery, or EROS, protocols have had on patients receiving treatment for breast cancer.

The October issue of Health Affairs examines the multifaceted aspects of structural racism in health care, exploring historical roots, policy implications, public biases, innovative solutions, and institutional challenges, urging action to confront and dismantle disparities.

Nedosiran (Rivfloza) was approved for children and adults with primary hyperoxaluria type 1 (PH1), according to drugmaker Novo Nordisk.

Robin Shah, CEO of Thyme Care, which he founded in 2020 with Bobby Green, MD, president and chief medical officer, joins hosts Emeline Aviki, MD, MBA, and Stephen Schleicher, MD, MBA, to discuss his evolution as an entrepreneur in oncology care innovation and his goal of positively changing how patients experience the cancer system.

Adam Kittai, MD, discusses how value and waste in treatment are imperative to consider in value-based care for blood-based cancers.

Eyes of patients with pseudophakic cystoid macular edema demonstrated greater retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness compared with healthy eyes.

Erin Gillaspie, MD, MPH, FACS, a faculty member of Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s Department of Thoracic Surgery, discusses new technologies making surgery on lung cancer tumors easier and expresses what currently excites her within the lung cancer space.

A new grant aims to address maternal mortality in predominantly Black rural areas; Eli Lilly's drug to treat atopic dermatitis has not received FDA approval; a preliminary injunction is granted to Planned Parenthood South Atlantic.

Katalin Karikó, PhD, and Drew Weissman, MD, PhD, were cited "for their discoveries concerning nucleoside base modifications that enabled the development of effective mRNA vaccines against COVID-19."

These new findings may help shape both the design and the use of an educational intervention on technology-based inhaler techniques for patients with pediatric asthma.

Clinical measurements of skin-related quality of life (SRQL) may aid in detecting critical disease severity information.

The researchers found that social frailty was prevalent in 36.8% of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in the study population.

Sarcopenia or myosteatosis combined with low prediagnostic physical exercise was associated with increased mortality from colorectal cancer (CRC).