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Oncology
Self-management Being Put to the Test in MSK Study of Patients Taking Ibrance
April 19, 2021
Automated texts may also lessen the workload on nurses.
Ron Brooks of Independence Blue Cross Shares New Campaign Toward Colon Cancer Screening for African Americans
April 19, 2021
Brooks, senior medical director of Independence Blue Cross in Philadelphia, was a key member of the team that created a health awareness campaign launched earlier this month in cooperation with local radio station WURD and other partners including the Colorectal Cancer Alliance, the Independence Blue Cross Foundation, Penn Medicine, Labcorp, and the Health Care Improvement Foundation. The campaign, called “Go To Know,” sets out to increase colon cancer screenings among African Americans by providing free Fecal immunochemical, or FIT, tests.
A Collab is in the Works to Expand the Use of Real-World Data to Drive Faster, Effective Cancer Treatments
March 17, 2021
COTA’s real-world data and Kite's drug development pipeline will complement single-arm clinical trials to accelerate cancer research benefiting patients.
The Pandemic Pause: When Cancer Care Was Put on Hold
March 16, 2021
Screening and some care have been canceled or deferred. Will more illness and deaths result?
U.S. Cancer Diagnoses Fell by 50% in 2020 Amid the Pandemic, says NCI Director Sharpless
February 19, 2021
NCI Director Norman Sharpless discussed deferred care, missed screening and his future at the institute in an interview with Managed Healthcare Executive.
SDOH: How They Affect Cancer Rates, Care and Payment
February 17, 2021
Adjustments to payment models are beginning to take social determinants into account.
A Redesigned Prior Authorization is Needed in Oncology. Here's How.
February 09, 2021
Payer strains now top the list of stressors facing oncologists, with prior authorization as the most-cited source of that payer stress.
COVID-19 Has Changed Cancer Care — For the Better
February 02, 2021
The pandemic has led to the adoption of telehealth and greater access to care through apps.
Cancer Organizations Join Forces to Endorse Screening During COVID-19
January 28, 2021
The organizations give recommendations on how to get patients to receive the care they need.
Joe Biden Wants to Cure Cancer. Here’s Where to Start
January 20, 2021
Deposing the ‘Emperor of All Maladies’ will take a diverse toolkit, not a single moonshot.