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

By Mary Caffrey

April 17th 2025

These advances are designed to improve uptake of biomarker-driven cancer care and reduce treatment delays.

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By Giuliana Grossi

April 9th 2025

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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February 3rd 2015

Study Compares Adjuvant Radiotherapy With Observation in Low-Risk DCIS

The study, published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology concluded that the failure rate was low with observation but was decreased significantly with the addition of radiotherapy.

February 3rd 2015

"Methylome" Could Distinguish Aggressive Triple-Negative Breast Cancer

The study identified distinct methylation patterns between the aggressive and benign forms of TNBC, which could provide an improved understanding of disease outcome.

February 3rd 2015

Cost-Effectiveness Decisions: Who Do You Trust?

A study published in the Journal of Thoracic Disease digs deep into understanding the assumptions in HEOR studies that evaluate the cost-effectiveness of personalized cancer treatments.

February 3rd 2015

Panel Discussion: The Road to Personalized Medicine: Clinical Utility and Reimbursement in Molecular Diagnostics

Panelists discuss ways to improve the focus on clinical utility in molecular diagnostics given challenges in the system and needs of patients.

February 2nd 2015

Study Substantiates Cost-Effectiveness of Biomarker-Based NSCLC Treatment

Multiplexed genetic screening for EGFR and ALK gene rearrangements and subsequent biomarker-guided treatment is cost-effective compared with standard chemotherapy treatment without any molecular testing in the metastatic NSCLC setting in the United States, researchers report in The Journal of Thoracic Oncology.

February 2nd 2015

Genentech's Anti-PD-L1 Agent Receives Breakthrough Status in Advanced NSCLC

With 3 I-O agents have already been approved for metastatic melanoma, 2 from BMS and 1 from Merck, the race for NSCLC has tightened with multiple ongoing clinical trials.

January 30th 2015

Dendreon Sees Light at the End of the Provenge Tunnel

The Canadian company Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc has reached an agreement to buy the prostate cancer immunotherapy from Dendreon Corp.

January 30th 2015

Precision Oncology Clinical Service Partnership Announced

The integrated cancer services offered by Sarah Cannon will soon be supported by the personalized medicine technology platform of Syapse, to improve individualized patient care, the companies have announced.

January 30th 2015

Dr Howard K. Kaufman on the Need for More Diverse Populations in Clinical Trials

Clinical trials are critical for pushing the oncology field forward, but there is a need for not only more patients to participate in clinical trials, but for a more diverse population, said Howard K. Kaufman, MD, FACS.

January 29th 2015

The Role of mHealth in Oncology

Mobile health (mHealth) can be so much more than smartphone apps, and it is a growing movement in the United States that can empower patients, providers, and payers, according to Meg Maley, RN, BSN, founder and CEO of CanSurround.

January 29th 2015

Imbruvica Approved for Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia

The drug, jointly developed by Pharmacyclics and Janssen Biotech, has received prior approvals for 3 other indications.

January 29th 2015

Smoking Promotes Disease Progression in Prostate Cancer, Study Reports

Smokers diagnosed with prostate cancer who were treated with radiation were at a greater risk of their cancer returning, metastasizing, and ultimately causing death. Former smokers, however, did not have the increased risk.

January 29th 2015

Eli Lilly Expects Multiple Stakeholders Will Benefit from CII, a PACE Initiative

PACE has launched an evidence-based online tool, Continuous Online Indicators, which will provide information on research progress in 12 tumor types.

January 28th 2015

Segment 11: Two Paradigms Being Presented in Medical Oncology

Daniel F. Hayes, MD, outlines the 2 paradigms presented in medical oncology: one where people would rather be overtreated rather than miss a chance to benefit by being undertreated and another where a person might not be willing to do something until they learn there is a reason to do so.

January 28th 2015

Segment 10: The Important Distinction Between Diagnostic, Screening Tests

There is an important distinction between diagnostic and screening tests, and they have different issues in regards to decision making-although the person making treatment decisions should ultimately be guiding the ship, according to Bryan Loy, MD, MBA.

January 28th 2015

Segment 9: Who Should Order the Test?

Both Francisco J. Esteva, MD, PhD, and Daniel F. Hayes, MD, agree that the role of genetic counselors should be limited when order diagnostic tests in medical oncology.

January 28th 2015

Segment 7: Guidelines for Diagnostic Test Use

The panelists discuss guidelines for diagnostic test use and the biggest challenge from a payer standpoint.

January 28th 2015

Segment 6: Learning About CancerLinQ as It Rolls Out

Daniel Hayes, MD, explains the implementation of the American Society of Clinical Oncology's CancerLinQ for beta testing.

January 28th 2015

Segment 5: Proper Use of Tests

Bryan Loy, MD, MBA, discusses how payers can measure diagnostic test use and results, and Daniel Hayes, MD, weighs in with how CancerLinQ from the American Society of Clinical Oncology can help.

January 28th 2015

Segment 4: The FDA Takes Initiative to Regulate the Diagnostic Test Market

Daniel F. Hayes, MD, discusses the FDA's announcement that it will begin to regulate laboratory-developed tests and his belief that it will not squash innovation in the field.

January 28th 2015

Amgen-Onyx File for Full Approval for Kyprolis in MM

Kyprlois is currently approval for use in multiple myeloma patients who have progressed on 2 prior therapies.

January 28th 2015

Dr Yousuf Zafar Explains How Financial Toxicity Impacts Cancer Patients

The term financial toxicity is relatively new and is being used to draw parallels between the physical toxicities of chemotherapy and the cost-related burdens cancer patients face.

January 28th 2015

Screening Does Not Save Lives Except in Very Few Exceptions

Laura Joszt, MA

Screening for deadly illnesses does not necessarily save lives despite assumptions otherwise, according to a study published in the International Journal of Epidemiology.

January 28th 2015

Two Years In: The Impact of the ACA on Oncology

Although the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was signed into law more than 4 years ago, many aspects of it are fairly new, which makes it difficult to analyze the impact the law has had on the United States healthcare system.

January 28th 2015

Pharma Expects Push-Back on Cancer Drug Costs

After Steven Miller, CMO at Express Scripts, announced last week that his company would like to influence the oncology market, Pharma seems to have paid heed.

January 28th 2015

Study Shows Targeted Biopsy Better Than Standard Biopsy, in Prostate Cancer

Targeted biopsy using new fusion technology that combines magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with ultrasound is more effective than standard biopsy in detecting high-risk prostate cancer, according to a large-scale study.

January 27th 2015

Segment 2: Buyer Beware in the Diagnostic Test Market

There are currently 2 ways diagnostic tests can make it to market in the US: either through the FDA or laboratory-developed tests. This dual-pathway situation has led to a "buyer beware" market, according to Daniel F. Hayes, MD.

January 27th 2015

Panel Discussion: Defining Quality in Oncology: Is There a Common Ground?

Although there have been some accusations of "cookbook medicine" with regards to measurement guidelines, panelists Dennis Scanlon, PhD, Jess DeMartino, PhD, Phyllis Torda, and Laura Long, MD, do see progress to remedy the situation and make guidelines more effective.

January 27th 2015

Payer Perspectives on the Role and Impact of QOPI Certification

Although the healthcare industry values what it tends to measure, what is measured is not necessarily what should have the most value, according to John Fox, MD, senior medical director and associate vice president of medical affairs at Priority Health.

January 27th 2015

Panel Discussion: Perspectives on Economics and Outcomes of Community vs Hospital Oncology Practice

Education of both patients and providers will be necessary to temper expectations of cancer care treatment outcomes, according to panelists Ted Okon, BS, MBA, executive director of the Community Oncology Alliance, Debra Patt, MD, MPH, partner at Texas Oncology, and Stacie Dusetzina, PhD, assistant professor at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

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