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'Left in the Dark': Prior Auth Erodes Trust, Costs More

Medscape Medical News January 4, 2024 46

A surprising prior authorization requirement left an oncologist's patient in extreme pain over the weekend.
Prior Auth Tied to Delays, Discontinuation of Cancer Meds

Medscape Medical News January 4, 2024 1
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“Are We All Obesity Doctors Now?” GLP-1 Agonists and Your Practice

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Nodal Radiation May Make BC Axillary Dissection Unnecessary

MDedge News January 8, 2024
Some Breast Cancer Surgery Patients Travel Further For Care

Medscape News UK January 8, 2024
Magnetic Seeds/Guidewires for Breast Cancer Localization?

Medscape Medical News January 5, 2024
No Added Benefit From Chemo in This Breast Cancer Subtype

Medscape Medical News December 28, 2023 5

Gastric Cancer Survival Differs by Race and Ethnicity

Medscape Medical News January 8, 2024
Active Surveillance for Low-Risk PCa: Sprint or Marathon?

Medscape Medical News January 5, 2024 1
How Do Patients View Their Cancer Test Results?

Medscape Medical News December 28, 2023 1
Record-High Wait Lists for Cancer, Other Surgeries in Quebec

Medscape Medical News December 28, 2023 2

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How to Think About Second-Line Therapy in NSCLC

Commentary October 31, 2023

Mark G. Kris, MD, discusses second-line therapy for non–small cell lung cancers.
Healthcare Violence: Docs Bear Brunt of Business Pressures

Commentary January 5, 2024 11

Mark A. Lewis, MD, discusses violence in healthcare, including a recent experience with a patient.
New Research Points to a Better Biomarker for MSI mCRC

Commentary January 2, 2024
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Lewis on Oncology Mark A. Lewis, MD

West on Lung Cancer H. Jack West, MD

Weber on Oncology Jeffrey S. Weber, MD, PhD

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Better With Age: Improving Breast Cancer Care in Older Adults: Against the Bias

Better With Age: Improving Breast Cancer Care in Older Adults: Against the Bias

Oncologists discuss how ageism and underrepresentation in clinical trials affect outcomes of older breast cancer patients — and what steps can cut the bias.

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Early Mortality in ICI-Treated Cancers in Routine Practice

Journal of the National Cancer Institute September 29, 2023
Signs and Symptoms for Earlier Diagnosis of Early-Onset CRC

Journal of the National Cancer Institute September 15, 2023
First-Line Osimertinib for Patients With EGFR Advanced NSCLC

Translational Lung Cancer Research September 13, 2023
The PhenX Toolkit: Resource for Cancer Survivorship Research

Journal of the National Cancer Institute September 8, 2023
Advancements of ALK Inhibition of NSCLC

Translational Lung Cancer Research August 30, 2023
Metabolically Unhealthy Obesity and Risk of Cancer

Journal of the National Cancer Institute August 25, 2023

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Fast Five Quiz: PNH Presentation and Diagnosis

Fast Five Quiz January 5, 2024

How much do you know about the presentation and diagnosis of paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria? Test your knowledge with this quick quiz.
Triple Negative Breast Cancer e-Tumor Boards: Case 3: PD-L1 Negative TNBC with Homologous Recombination Deficiency

e-Tumor Boards January 2, 2024
Fast Five Quiz: Immunotherapy for Multiple Myeloma

Fast Five Quiz December 28, 2023
Fast Five Quiz: Overview of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

Fast Five Quiz December 27, 2023

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ASH 2023

December 09-12, 2023 San Diego, California and Virtual/Online
SABCS 2023

December 05-9, 2023 San Antonio, Texas and Virtual/Online
SITC 2023

November 01-5, 2023 San Diego, California and Virtual

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Medicare Bundled Payment Model Fails to Boost HF Outcomes

Medscape Medical News January 8, 2024

Medicare's bundled payment model was not associated with changes in process-of-care measures or early outcomes after hospitalization for heart failure, a new study reported.
Ten Ways Your Telehealth Backdrop Can Improve Patient Care

Medscape Medical News January 4, 2024 11
Rural US's Maternal Health Crisis: Can Family Doctors Help?

KFF Health News January 3, 2024
Digital Assistant Helps Ease an Overactive Bladder

Medscape Medical News January 3, 2024

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