Bringing Cancer Screenings to the Community Can Increase Today's Diagnosis Number and Get Patients to Care Sooner

New study finds trial enrollment was highest at NCI-designated cancer centers. Researchers said more needs to be done to enroll patients from community cancer sites.

In this month’s episode of Tuning In to the C-Suite, Briana Contreras, an editor of Managed Healthcare Executive, got to chatting with Sanjula Jain, Ph.D., chief research officer at Trilliant Health.

Datopotamab deruxtecan, which is being reviewed to treat adults with HR-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer, has an FDA target date in the first quarter of 2025. Datopotamab deruxtecan also is under FDA review for non-small cell lung cancer.

In this episode of Tuning In to the C-Suite, Briana Contreras, editor with Managed Healthcare Executive spoke with Dr. Yuri Fesko, oncologist and vice president of Medical Affairs at Quest Diagnostics. In the conversation, Dr. Fesko addressed the ongoing issue of long gaps of times between receiving a diagnosis for a type of cancer and finally getting the treatment for it. Dr. Fesko shared the benefits a number of sectors receive when treating patients sooner and the steps to get there.

Research results reported in the journal Science today add to the evidence that “immunogenetics” likely influences people’s susceptibility to developing lung cancer, especially among smokers.

A study published in Health Affairs shows that lung and colorectal cancer mortality was higher among veterans who were unhoused compared with those who were housed and higher yet in those who lost housing after they received a diagnosis.