Best Practices for ESR1 Mutation Testing in Patients With Breast Cancer

This study examined postdiagnosis breast cancer treatment outcomes for Medicare Advantage vs fee-for-service (FFS) Medicare in Ohio and found no significant differences overall but disparities for Black patients with FFS Medicare.

On this episode of Managed Care Cast, Emily Goldberg, MS, CGC, a genetic counselor at JScreen, breaks down how genetic screening for breast cancer works and why it is so important to increase awareness and education around these screening tools available to patients who may be at risk for cancer.

For this retrospective study, the authors examined data on more than 3 million screening mammographies for more than 1 million female patients; of the screenings, 23.6% had abnormal results and only 6.7% were recommended for biopsy.

On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we discuss how already wide health care inequities in cancer are becoming much worse because of the COVID-19 pandemic, with guest Monica Soni, MD, associate chief medical officer at New Century Health.

A follow-up of the ShortHER trial suggests tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) can help identify patients who may benefit from shorter trastuzumab and chemotherapy regimens.

Significant increases in breast cancer incidence were found among Hispanic, American Indian or Alaska Native, and Asian or Pacific Islander women.