Oncology Patient Articles & Analysis
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Medical History Jane is a 40-year-old, married mother of two teenage boys. She teaches at the local elementary school and has been in good health for most of her life. She has no surgical history. Her most severe ailment up to this point has been the flu at age 27. Her students are first-graders; they are often difficult to control. She also experiences the normal stresses of raising ...
CASE PRESENTATION A 70-year-old female recently diagnosed with metastatic pancreatic cancer presented with acute new onset of lower back pain. The patient was taking chemotherapy, participating in a drug therapy trial, and had received radiation therapy. ...
Her perspectives will be instrumental as we expand our capabilities for patients, providers, pharmaceutical manufacturers, and other industry ...
Just days before the sunset of the CMS Oncology Care Model, CMS announced its new Enhancing Oncology Model (EOM), the new value-based care oncology payment model. ...
Navigating Cancer in collaboration with Texas Oncology executes large-scale patient engagement study revealing high digital health solution engagement while demonstrating the opportunity to increase support for diverse patient populations. ...
The unexpected variables can then lead to: Inefficient trial design Low patient recruitment Difficulties with data collection and interpretation Sponsor or site budget restraints These concerns are further multiplied in oncology trials, since they require even greater investments of money, time and (human) resources. Planning and executing ...
The advent of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) has improved the overall survival of patients with a variety of malignancies. However, the problem of drug resistance to ICI therapy remains a major obstacle limiting its clinical application. ...
While new, VeraForm has already been placed in thousands of breast cancer patients to mark the lumpectomy tumor bed cavity. William Chou, M.D., led the effort for radiation oncology, as this patient subsequently received image planning and radiation therapy. ...
Prior to each scheduled oncology visit, patients would report their symptoms on computers and later digital tablets (Patient Care Monitoring) [28]. ...