FDA Approves Nirogacestat for Treatment of Desmoid Tumors
November 28th 2023Desmoid tumors are noncancerous growths that appear in connective tissue, most often on the arms, legs, and abdomen. Aggressive tumors must be treated with surgery, radiation, or chemotherapy to keep them from growing into nearby organs, which can make them life threatening. They can cause pain and disfigurement, and they can reduce functioning and quality of life.
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Bevey Miner: Why Structured Data Sharing Is Crucial in Digital Health Policy
November 22nd 2023Bevey Miner, executive vice president of health care strategy and policy, Consensus Cloud Solutions, discusses the importance of incorporating structured data into digital health policy to improve the speed and efficiency of shared information across multiple health settings.
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Alyson Moadel-Robblee, PhD, deputy director of community engagement and cancer health equity at Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center, discussed the center's evolving patient distress screening process and the Bronx Oncology Living Daily support program for patients with cancer.
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Dr Ruben Mesa Shares How Atrium Health Addresses Health Disparities in Rural, Minority Populations
November 14th 2023Ruben A. Mesa, MD, president and executive director of Atrium Health Levine Cancer Institute and Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Comprehensive Cancer Center, discusses key challenges and opportunities for improving cancer care among rural and minority patients.
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Evaluating Work Productivity, Efficacy and Safety of Tildrakizumab in Patients With Plaque Psoriasis
November 13th 2023Two posters presented at the 2023 Fall Clinical Dermatology Conference assessed phase 4 study findings on tildrakizumab in patients with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis.
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Evaluating Label Warnings, Switching Rates in Patients With Psoriasis Initiating New Treatment
November 9th 2023Posters presented at the 2023 Fall Clinical Dermatology Conference evaluated how label warnings may affect new treatment initiation and real-word switching patterns for patients starting risankizumab.
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Dr Mona Shahriari Talks Unique Challenges in Treating Psoriasis in Patients With Skin of Color
November 4th 2023Mona Shahriari, MD, assistant clinical professor of dermatology at Yale University and associate director of clinical trials at Central Connecticut Dermatology, discusses unique challenges dermatologists face when treating patients with skin of color, who may present differently from White patients.
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Dr Afreen Idris Shariff: Cancer Care Can Transform Through e-Consults
November 2nd 2023Afreen Shariff, MD, MBBS, Duke Cancer Institute, discusses the challenges and benefits of electronic consults (e-consults) for patients with cancer currently undergoing treatment who have a comorbidity history or who develop an endocrine system disorder because of treatment.
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Dr Brian Mullen Highlights Patient Education, Cost-Effectiveness Strategies in Digital Health
October 30th 2023Brian Mullen, PhD, head of innovation and product at The Clinic by Cleveland Clinic, shares his expertise in providing easy-to-use digital health platforms for patients, while maintaining the cost-effectiveness of these innovations.
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Emily Goldberg Shares Insights as a Genetic Counselor for Breast Cancer Risk Screening
October 30th 2023On 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.
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