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Rare Autoimmune Disorder Linked With Increased Risk of Certain Skin Cancers

By AJMC Contributor

April 21st 2025

The risk of some skin cancers, including squamous cell carcinoma, basal cell carcinoma, and non-melanoma skin cancer, was particularly heightened among patients with severe mucous membrane pemphigoid.

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Tech Updates: McKesson Launches Precision Oncology Consortium; Financing for RISA Labs PA Platform

By Mary Caffrey

April 17th 2025

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Making Novel Cancer Therapies Available Requires Choices Because Resources Are Limited

April 14th 2025

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NCCN Data Find Racial, Socioeconomic Disparities in Quality of Care for Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer

By Giuliana Grossi

April 9th 2025

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Comparing Breast Cancer Treatment Outcomes Between Fee-for-Service and Medicare Advantage

By Galen Shearn-Nance, BS
Rishi R. Sachdev, BS

April 4th 2025

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October 8th 2015

Bridging the Care Gap Between Pediatric and Young Adult Cancer

Laurel Barosh, MPH Terry Church, MA, MS Deborah Morgan, MSN, RN, OCN Megan Bianchetti, MSW James Hu, MD, FACP Debu Tripathy, MD Stuart E. Siegel, MD

Through a multi-site, multidisciplinary approach, AYA@USC addresses the unique needs of young adult cancer patients, improving outcomes and bridging the care gap in this population.

October 8th 2015

Treatment of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in Adolescents and Young Adults

Joseph Rosenthal, MD

Adolescent and young adults (AYA) constitute a distinct population amongst patients with cancer. Historically, AYA patients with ALL treated along pediatric-inspired protocols had better outcomes compared to those treated on standard "adult type" regimens.

October 8th 2015

Picking Up the Pieces - Thoughts on Cancer by a 25-Year-Old 8-Time Cancer Survivor

Woodrow Roseland

My role as a patient was simple-accept the suffering I had to endure. But it becomes hard to find the line between when to suffer and when to question.

October 8th 2015

Pioneer in Cancer Immunotherapy Receives Federal Award

Steven Rosenberg, MD, chief of surgery at NCI's Center for Cancer Research, has been awarded the 2015 Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medal, or Sammie for his contributions to the field of immune-based cancer treatments.

October 8th 2015

Successful Ovarian Tissue Transplants Bring Promise of Fertility in Cancer Survivors

Surabhi Dangi-Garimella, PhD

A retrospective follow-up in women who had received grafts of cryopreserved ovarian tissue discovered a 30% success rate in bearing a child.

October 7th 2015

Access to Palliative Care Remains Inadequate, Report Finds

Laura Joszt, MA

Millions of Americans with serious illness, such as cancer, heart disease, kidney disease, and dementia, continue to have inadequate access to palliative care, according to the 2015 State-by-State Report Card from the Center to Advance Palliative Care.

October 7th 2015

Smaller Tumors Mean Better Breast Cancer Survival: Dutch Study

Surabhi Dangi-Garimella, PhD

Tumors caught early have a lower probability of advancing to the lymph nodes and improve patient outcomes, the BMJ study found.

October 7th 2015

Avelumab Receives Fast-Track for Merkel Cell Carcinoma

The PD-L1 inhibitor was granted orphan drug status just last month.

October 7th 2015

The Price Is Right? Not for Mammograms

Surabhi Dangi-Garimella, PhD

Price transparency continues to plague healthcare, as this new report from Castlight Health suggests.

October 6th 2015

California's Governor Signs Right-to-Die Law

Mary K. Caffrey

Despite safeguards, opponents of the California law say it will invite abuse of the poor who suffer chronic conditions and face steep medical costs.

October 6th 2015

HIV Survivors Need Cancer Prevention

Surabhi Dangi-Garimella, PhD

As HIV-infected adults live longer, they are increasingly susceptible to specific cancer types. This calls for targeted cancer prevention efforts in this population.

October 6th 2015

The Challenge of Palliative Care for Adolescents and Young Adults

Clarke P. Anderson, MD

End-of-life care for adolescents and young adults requires an approach that addresses the unique developmental and spiritual issues seen in that population.

October 6th 2015

LIVESTRONG Fertility Training: Addressing the Needs of AYA Cancer Survivors

Bree Hemingway, MPH Aditi Narayan, MSW Sarah Avery, PhD

A discussion on the challenges of implementing standards for addressing fertility risks associated with cancer and its treatment and describes an interactive training for healthcare providers to help them overcome challenges to implementation.

October 6th 2015

Tips for Caring for Patients Who Have Been Treated for Childhood Cancer

Lisa Diller, MD

Suggestions on how to approach a childhood cancer survivor in your practice, several useful resources, and information on what referrals and tests may be indicated.

October 6th 2015

Patient Assistance Programs Ensure Affordable and Quality Cancer Care

Surabhi Dangi-Garimella, PhD

A multistakeholder approach to patient assistance programs was the topic of discussion at ACCC's first annual ICLIO meeting in Philadelphia.

October 5th 2015

Weight-Loss Surgery Can Prevent Cancer, Now Let's Pay for It

Surabhi Dangi-Garimella, PhD

The evidence of weight-loss improving overall well-being and predisposition to chronic as well as acute conditions is mounting. We now need coverage policies that can help patients take advantage of weight loss procedures.

Dr Mark Kris Explains Changes Emerging From Genetic Testing

October 5th 2015

Dr Mark Kris Explains Changes Emerging From Genetic Testing

The use of genetic testing has led to a radical change within certain specialties and hospital departments. And although doctors are being asked to do more, they do it gladly because the work leads to better treatment decisions for patients, said Mark G. Kris, MD, William and Joy Ruane chair in thoracic oncology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

October 5th 2015

Who Pays for Immuno-Oncology?

Surabhi Dangi-Garimella, PhD

Reimbursement remains a primary concern with the new immuno-oncology agents. Who pays and how do you ensure payment was fervently discussed by oncologists at the recent ICLIO meeting hosted by the Association of Community Cancer Centers.

October 2nd 2015

Access to Palliative Care Remains an Issue in US Hospitals

Surabhi Dangi-Garimella, PhD

A study reports that despite the steady growth in hospital-based palliative care programs, access is sketchy and is driven by geographic location and hospital ownership.

October 1st 2015

Cancer Survivor Clinics Can Reduce ED Utilization, Study Shows

Surabhi Dangi-Garimella, PhD

A government-funded network of specialized survivor clinics in Ontario, Canada, significantly decreased emergency department visits among adult survivors of childhood cancer.

October 1st 2015

WISDOM Study Aims to Personalize Breast Cancer Screening

The study plans to evaluate the impact of a personalized approach to breast cancer screening over an annual mammogram.

October 1st 2015

Opdivo-Yervoy Combination Approved for Metastatic Melanoma Harboring Wild-Type BRAF

Surabhi Dangi-Garimella, PhD

This approval marks the first-ever for 2 immuno-oncology agents in cancer treatment.

September 30th 2015

A Breast Cancer Risk Assessment Tool That Includes Breast Density Measures

Surabhi Dangi-Garimella, PhD

The result of a multicollaborative effort, the study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology found that incorporating breast density information in the risk calculator could accurately estimate women's risk for the disease.

September 30th 2015

Reply to "Transforming Oncology Care": Advancing Value, Accessing Innovation

Rebecca Paradis, MPA

Patient access to innovation may be at risk as new payment models emerge in oncology.

September 30th 2015

Public Strongly Favors Medicare Funding for End-of-Life Talks, Poll Finds

Mary K. Caffrey

The findings come as CMS is poised to finalize a rule to pay doctors to counsel patients about end-of-life treatment options.

September 30th 2015

Conflict of Interest Rampant in Academic-Industry Partnerships

Surabhi Dangi-Garimella, PhD

A study published in BMJ measured the prevalence, annual compensation, and beneficial stock ownership of directors from publicly traded healthcare companies who had academic affiliations.

September 29th 2015

ECC Data Recommends Fewer but Stronger Doses of Radiation for Prostate Tumors

The CHHiP trial found fewer high-dose radiotherapy was as effective as more number of low-dose radiotherapy in men with prostate cancer.

September 29th 2015

CAD Increases Cost and May Even Miss Detecting Breast Cancers, Says BCSC Study

Surabhi Dangi-Garimella, PhD

An NCI-funded Breast Cancer Surveillance Consortium study has found that computer-aided detection and interpretation of mammograms does not add any value to breast cancer screening.

September 29th 2015

The Patient Will See You Now: Part 1

My visit to the gynecologist's office following treatment for breast cancer and a subsequent reconstructive surgery was a rude awakening.

September 28th 2015

Results of Gene Panel Test Can Determine Need for Chemotherapy in Breast Cancer

Surabhi Dangi-Garimella, PhD

A prospective study that enrolled more than 10,000 women with hormone-receptor—positive, HER2-negative breast cancer has found that their response to a 21-gene test can identify patients who can avoid chemotherapy.

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