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At the 10th anniversary meeting of Patient-Centered Oncology Care®, sessions will cover reducing disparities in cancer care, bringing clinical trials closer to the community, and expanding the scope of what the term "precision medicine" means in cancer care.

In interviews with patients with Parkinson disease and their care partners, study authors noted that OFF periods can impair socialization, physical function, leisure activities, driving, and other means of independence.

Cost and lack of insurance are big drivers of why a physician may choose to prescribe a pegfilgrastim biosimilar over the convenient on-body device for the originator, said Kashyap Patel, MD, CEO of Carolina Blood and Cancer Care Associates.

The Department of Justice moves to stop Purdue Pharma's bankruptcy deal; Mississippi records the nation's highest COVID-19 death rate; the pandemic coincided with a rise in mass shootings.

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Iksha Herr of Microsoft previews her talk on leveraging data and artificial intelligence (AI) in health care, which will be a high point of this year's Patient-Centered Oncology Care® (PCOC) conference.

Highlighting the latest ophthalmology-related news reported across MJH Life Sciences™.

A study of patients given first-line metastatic melanoma treatment showed that utilization rates were highest in patients using ipilimumab-containing therapies.

Treat-to-target has long been used in adults, but a new study finds it is warranted in pediatric cases, too.

Non-white patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), particularly African American and Hispanic American patients, were found to experience a higher level of overall disability and more severe symptoms, highlighting current disparities in this disease.

The 6-month program provides nutrition education, healthy food and recipes, and home visits.

An epidemiological investigation of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) in Japan provided clarity on the genetic condition’s prevalence and incidence in the country and highlighted the importance of newborn screening for SMA

One in every 500 Americans has now died of COVID-19; nearly 3 million individuals signed up for health coverage under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) during the recent special enrollment period; Democrats on a House committee vote against Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s drug pricing reform bill.

The Patient-Centered Oncology Care® (PCOC) conference, taking place in a hybrid format September 23-24, 2021, provides a space for oncologists, payers, health care system leaders, and others to delve into different possibilities to improve care, according to Joseph Alvarnas, MD, of City of Hope, editor-in-chief of Evidence-Based Oncology™ and co-chair of the meeting.

Patients with EGFR Exon20 insertion+ non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) make up approximately 1% to 2% of patients with NSCLC and have lacked treatment options.

A literature review detailed the multitude of ways that liquid biopsy can be used to aid the treatment of patients with cancer, including aiding in screening, recurrence surveillance, genomic profiling, and therapeutic decision-making.

Medicare beneficiaries with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis were found to pay high annual out-of-pocket (OOP) costs for treatment, which researchers attributed to rising drug prices and reliance on co-insurance for patient cost-sharing.

Five case reports suggested the anti-BAFF monoclonal antibody was effective at reducing disease activity scores for adults who have neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus (NPSLE).

The fallout from COVID-19 has spotlighted the limitations of US mental health care, prompting the question if alternative treatments—like psychedelics—could help address current and impending crises.

People with both ophthalmic and systemic conditions were found to be at higher risk of dementia compared with those with only 1 such condition. Some ophthalmic conditions—age-related macular degeneration, cataract, and diabetes-related eye disease—also increased risk on their own.

COVID-19 hospitalizations among the unvaccinated cost billions between June and August; the Department of Justice called for a temporary block on the Texas abortion law; legislators limited the power of public health officials in at least 26 states, a report shows.

A new study lends insights into the prevalence of lung abnormalities in patients with newly diagnosed cases of rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

This is the third approval for zanubrutinib, which is sold as Brukinsa by BeiGene.

Samsung Bioepis found during a 5-year follow-up study that Ontruzant, the company’s trastuzumab biosimilar, had comparable cardiac safety and long-term efficacy with the reference product Herceptin.

Entresto (sacubitril/valsartan) was first approved for use in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) in 2015.

Results of a Swedish retrospective cohort study showed reduced rates of type 1 diabetes-related amputations over the past 2 decades.

Eating or drinking less than 1 hour before bedtime was associated with increased risk of wake after sleep onset, a key symptom of chronic insomnia that significantly correlates with poor sleep quality.

Two posters being presented at the European Society for Medical Oncology Congress 2021 highlighted the need to provide long-term psychosocial support for adolescents who survive childhood leukemia.

Results of a cross-sectional study highlight the clinical features shared by bipolar disorder and migraine, and assesses characteristics of patients with both conditions.

On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we speak with the lead clinician of a study by the Epic Health Research Network and Kaiser Family Foundation, which found that routine medical care and hospital admissions remained below expected levels in the early months of 2021, marking the second consecutive year for such results.