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

April 17th 2025

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

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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

April 9th 2025

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

April 4th 2025

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Deep Learning Tool Differentiates Keloids From Malignant Lesions Without Dermoscopy

April 2nd 2025

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Selecting Therapy for Newly Diagnosed Myeloma
July 25th 2018

Selecting Therapy for Newly Diagnosed Myeloma

Combination Therapy: Improving Multiple Myeloma Outcomes
July 25th 2018

Combination Therapy: Improving Multiple Myeloma Outcomes

Nurse Practitioners: Taking on New Roles as Physician Shortage Grows
July 25th 2018

Nurse Practitioners: Taking on New Roles as Physician Shortage Grows

In both primary care and specialty practices, nurse practitioners not only have a growing presence, but they also play an increasingly key role in delivering care to patients in these settings.
Pembrolizumab Meets Primary End Point in Phase 3 Head and Neck Cancer Trial
July 25th 2018

Pembrolizumab Meets Primary End Point in Phase 3 Head and Neck Cancer Trial

Samantha DiGrande
KEYNOTE-048, a phase 3 trial studying pembrolizumab (Keytruda) as a first-line treatment for patients with recurrent or metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) whose tumors overexpress PD-L1, has met a primary end point of overall survival.
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July 25th 2018

ASCO Clinical Findings

Clinical findings as presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology's Annual Meeting in June 2018.
Dr Michael Thompson Outlines Challenges With the Mass Adoption of EHRs, Precision Medicine
July 25th 2018

Dr Michael Thompson Outlines Challenges With the Mass Adoption of EHRs, Precision Medicine

We know that there are a lot of problems with precision medicine and lots of areas that we need to define better, but that shouldn’t stop us from moving forward and trying to optimize the care for our patients, said Michael Thompson, MD, PhD, FASCO, Aurora Advanced Healthcare.
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July 25th 2018

Researchers Report Findings on Three Biosimilar Trastuzumab Products

Kelly Davio
During the 2018 American Society of Clinical Oncology’s (ASCO) Annual Meeting, researchers presented findings on 3 biosimilar trastuzumab products: Samsung Bioepis’ SB3, Agmen’s ABP 980, and Biocad’s Herticad.
Second Biosimilar Approved to Treat Neutropenia
July 25th 2018

Second Biosimilar Approved to Treat Neutropenia

Laura Joszt, MA
A second biosimilar to Amgen’s Neupogen, which treats neutropenia, has been approved in the United States. The FDA approved Pfizer’s filgrastim-aafi, which will be sold under the brand name Nivestym. Zarxio (filgrastim-sndz) was the first filgrastim biosimilar approved by the FDA in 2015.
Geography Influences Type of Posttreatment Imaging Received After Early Breast Cancer
July 24th 2018

Geography Influences Type of Posttreatment Imaging Received After Early Breast Cancer

Allison Inserro
A study of over 35,000 women with early-stage breast cancer found that where you live makes a difference in terms of what kind of posttreatment imaging is received, due to geographic variation.
Dr Sara M. Tolaney Discusses the Role of Adjuvant Therapy in HER2-Positive Breast Cancer
July 23rd 2018

Dr Sara M. Tolaney Discusses the Role of Adjuvant Therapy in HER2-Positive Breast Cancer

Sara M. Tolaney, MD, MPH, instructor of medicine, Harvard Medical School, attending physician of medical oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, outlines the role of adjuvant therapy in treating patients with HER2-positive breast cancer, as well as the absence of biomarkers in this patient population.
First Targeted Therapy Approved for R/R AML With IDH1 Mutation
July 22nd 2018

First Targeted Therapy Approved for R/R AML With IDH1 Mutation

Laura Joszt, MA
The FDA approved the first targeted therapy for adults with relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia with an IDH1 mutation. In addition, FDA also approved a companion diagnostic to be used to detect the specific mutations in the IDH1 gene.
Global Review Confirms Diabetes Elevates Cancer Risk, Especially in Women
July 22nd 2018

Global Review Confirms Diabetes Elevates Cancer Risk, Especially in Women

Mary Caffrey
While the connection between diabetes and cancer has been known, this study was the first to show that women with diabetes face a higher risk than men with the disease.
Study Finds Acetazolamide May Be Effective in Treating Glioblastoma
July 22nd 2018

Study Finds Acetazolamide May Be Effective in Treating Glioblastoma

Alison Rodriguez
Acetazolamide, sold under the trade name Diamox, is a drug used to treat altitude sickness, glaucoma, epilepsy, heart failure, and seizures. According to a new study, acetazolamide may also be effective in treating the fast-growing brain tumor glioblastoma.
FDA Expands Use of Ribociclib in Breast Cancer
July 20th 2018

FDA Expands Use of Ribociclib in Breast Cancer

Laura Joszt, MA
The FDA has expanded its approval of ribociclib (Kisqali) to treat hormone receptor-positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-negative advanced or metastatic breast cancer under 2 new pilot programs to make the development and review of cancer drugs more efficient.
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July 19th 2018

Insights on Site-of-Care Cancer Research: Both Quality and Cost Information Are Necessary to Guide Policy

Kavita Patel, MD, MPH A. Mark Fendrick, MD
The implementation of alternative payment models that successfully capture clinical heterogeneity—without adding unacceptable levels of administrative complexity—may be equally (if not more) important than site-neutral payment policies.
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July 19th 2018

Differences in Spending on Provider-Administered Chemotherapy by Site of Care in Medicare

Yamini Kalidindi, MHA Jeah Jung, PhD Roger Feldman, PhD
Spending on chemotherapy drugs was lower among Medicare beneficiaries who received chemotherapy in hospital outpatient departments than among comparable beneficiaries receiving chemotherapy in physician offices.
Report Provides Snapshot of Cancer Clinic Performance in Washington State on Quality and Cost
July 18th 2018

Report Provides Snapshot of Cancer Clinic Performance in Washington State on Quality and Cost

Laura Joszt, MA
After 5 years of research, the Hutchinson Institute for Cancer Outcomes Research has released a report that is the first in the nation to publicly report clinic-level quality measures linked to cost in oncology.
Tecentriq–Avastin Combination Earns Breakthrough Therapy Designation for Liver Cancer
July 18th 2018

Tecentriq–Avastin Combination Earns Breakthrough Therapy Designation for Liver Cancer

Samantha DiGrande
Genentech announced yesterday that the FDA has granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation to atezolizumab (Tecentriq) in combination with bevacizumab (Avastin) as a first-line treatment for patients with the most common form of liver cancer, advanced or metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).
Sequencing Therapy in NSCLC
July 18th 2018

Sequencing Therapy in NSCLC

Using Antiangiogenic Therapy in NSCLC in the Future
July 18th 2018

Using Antiangiogenic Therapy in NSCLC in the Future

Antiangiogenic Therapy in NSCLC: Addressing the Unknown
July 18th 2018

Antiangiogenic Therapy in NSCLC: Addressing the Unknown

Necitumumab in Squamous NSCLC
July 18th 2018

Necitumumab in Squamous NSCLC

Rationale for Ramucirumab in NSCLC
July 18th 2018

Rationale for Ramucirumab in NSCLC

Pembrolizumab in First-Line Nonsquamous NSCLC
July 18th 2018

Pembrolizumab in First-Line Nonsquamous NSCLC

Antiangiogenic Therapy in NSCLC
July 18th 2018

Antiangiogenic Therapy in NSCLC

Breakthroughs in Treating NSCLC
July 18th 2018

Breakthroughs in Treating NSCLC

Key Points From the REVEL Trial in NSCLC
July 18th 2018

Key Points From the REVEL Trial in NSCLC

Considerations for Antiangiogenic Therapy in NSCLC
July 18th 2018

Considerations for Antiangiogenic Therapy in NSCLC

Evidence for Immunotherapy in Frontline NSCLC
July 18th 2018

Evidence for Immunotherapy in Frontline NSCLC

Future Use of Antiangiogenic Agents in NSCLC
July 18th 2018

Future Use of Antiangiogenic Agents in NSCLC

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