Health Care Delivery

Celiac disease presents a higher risk for developing malignant neoplasms, including small intestine, lymphoma, and skin cancers, but presents a lower risk for respiratory malignancies.

Panelists discussed how the Inflation Reduction Act and the Enhancing Oncology Model are impacting value in cancer care and access to treatment.

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network Policy Summit emphasized the importance of integrating diversity, equity, and inclusion into the oncology workforce to improve cancer care outcomes and address disparities while navigating legal and societal challenges.

Here are 5 areas of specialty care that rural communities often lack, putting them at a distinct disadvantage for optimal short- and long-term health outcomes and highlighting inequitable access to care for those often living in economically disadvantaged areas.

During the first fireside chat at the Patient-Centered Oncology Care® meeting, Alyssa Schatz, MSW, of National Comprehensive Cancer Network, discussed work being done to improve care for patients with cancer.

The FDA approved the quadruplet regimen on July 30 for induction and consolidation therapies in patients with newly diagnoses multiple myeloma who are eligible for autologous stem cell transplant.

Jennifer Green, MD, of Duke University, explained that while CMS-negotiated drug prices under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) may not immediately lower patients' costs, they could improve access to expensive medications.

Heather Wakelee, MD, Stanford University, discusses the pros and cons of different durations of immunotherapy in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and the future outlook for patient-specific care.

New research reveals disparities in opioid prescribing by race among Medicare beneficiaries, sparking concerns about potential impacts on rehabilitation outcomes.

During the presidential debate, former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris shared their differing visions for the future of the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

During ESMO Congress 2024, sessions will focus on hot topics in therapeutic areas, such as antibody-drug conjugates; the latest trial data; health policy; and advances in technology.

The European approval comes months after the FDA’s approval of the first-of-its-kind treatment for pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH).

Matthew Smeltzer, PhD, University of Memphis, shares insights into his team's quality-of-care initiative to identify and combat gaps in care for patients with early-stage non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

A new report based on patient focus groups suggests many clinicians can do more to help patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) feel heard and understood.

Bellinda King-Kallimanis, PhD, LUNGevity Foundation, reflects on her experiences in patient-focused research to discuss the current state of patient education, the importance of patient advocates, and mediating barriers to health care access.

Ali Khawar, Employee Benefits Security Administration, US Department of Labor, believes the final rule will be a benefit to employers and health plans that are trying to do the right thing and offer robust mental health benefits or substance use benefits.

Patients who received radiotherapy without a recurrence of rectal cancer had significantly lower quality of life compared with patients who did not receive radiotherapy.

John Heymach, MD, PhD, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, discusses exciting developments in HER2-targeted therapies that he foresees making a difference in the treatment of non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

Ken Cohen, MD, of Optum Care, advocates for glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) tiering for patients with diabetes based on comorbidities, like body mass index (BMI) and cardiovascular disease (CVD).

Ana Baramidze, MD, PhD, Todua Clinic, Tbilisi, Georgia, details exciting findings from the EMPOWER-Lung 1 trial regarding cemiplimab and patients with non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

Siow Ming Lee, PhD, FRCP, University College London Hospitals, discusses essential advancements necessary for improving immunotherapy outcomes in special patient subgroups with lung cancer.

Lung cancer screening experts from around the globe delivered strategies and best practices for improving access to screening and facilitating earlier detection at the 2024 World Conference on Lung Cancer.

The Center on Health Equity & Access provides the latest news, research, and expert opinions on the state of equity in health care.

The 2024 World Conference on Lung Cancer (WCLC), meeting in San Diego, California, from September 7 to 10, 2024, will feature practice-changing data and discussion in the lung cancer space.

If integrated into clinical practice, the approach could fill a need for more optimal diagnostic approaches for myasthenia gravis (MG), explained the researchers.